Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 – Day 1 and 2 Highlights
The first two days of Pwn2Own Automotive 2025 in Tokyo have been filled with intense competition and impressive cybersecurity exploits. Here’s a detailed summary of the events: Day 1 Highlights…
Chinese MirrorFace APT targets Japan
The MirrorFace Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group, also known as Earth Kasha, has been linked to a series of cyber-attacks targeting Japan. These attacks have been ongoing since 2019 and…
KADOKAWA Corp hit by BlackSuit ransomware
KADOKAWA Corporation, a well-known Japanese media company, has been hit with a cyber-attack and attributed to the BlackSuit ransomware gang and threatened to release the stolen data if the demand…
Japan Joins NATO’s CCDCOE
Japan’s Ministry of Defence announced that it has formally joined NATO’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The CCDCOE is recognized as an international military organization and cyber defence…
Bandai Namco attacked by BlackCat ransomware
Japanese video game publisher Bandai Namco has been targeted in a cyberattack that may have resulted in data exfiltration. The company, publisher of games such as Pac-Man, Dragon Ball and…
Panchan – P2P Botnet in Action
Researchers discovered a new peer-to-peer botnet and SSH worm that has been actively breaching Linux servers, dubbed as “Panchan,” the botnet and SSH worm and is written in the Golang…
Toei Animation Hacked
Toei Animation announced on Friday that on March 6, an unauthorized third party accessed the company's network, which resulted in a suspension of part of the company's systems. Toei Animation…
Panasonic discloses Data Breach
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic has disclosed a major security breach after an unidentified threat actor had gained access to its internal network. The Osaka-based company said it detected the security…