Cyberattack Disrupts Services on Popular Japanese Video-Sharing Site Niconico
10 June 2024 at 02:19
The popular Japanese video-sharing website Niconico has suspended its services due to a cyberattack, its operator announced. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Niconico tweeted, βAs of 10:45 on June 10th, various Niconico services are unavailable. We deeply apologize for the concern and inconvenience this may cause.β
In a further update, Niconico informed users, βThe cyberattacks are still ongoing, and it is difficult to report on future developments until safety is ensured. We will provide updates to the extent possible this evening.β Details regarding the extent of the data breach and what specific information may have been compromised are still under investigation.
[caption id="attachment_76107" align="aligncenter" width="622"] Source: Niconico's X account[/caption]
On June 8, the Niconico management team tweeted, βNiconico is currently undergoing a large-scale cyberattack and has temporarily suspended its services in order to minimize the impact.β
Despite rapid investigation and countermeasures, they stated, βWe cannot begin recovery efforts until we are confident that we have completely eliminated the effects of the cyberattack and ensured safety. There is no hope of recovery at least this weekend.β
[caption id="attachment_76108" align="aligncenter" width="637"] Source: Niconico's X account[/caption]
Niconico is one of Japan's largest video-sharing platforms, offering a wide variety of content from music and sports to various hobbies. It also features live streaming of programs, including press conferences by government officials. In addition to Niconico, its parent company Kadokawa's official website and its e-commerce site, Ebten, were also affected by possible unauthorized access, the publisher said on Sunday.
βWe are currently investigating and responding to the issue, and have confirmed that the impact has been felt on the Niconico service in general, the Kadokawa official site, and Ebten. We are also investigating whether any information was leaked,β Kadokawa stated.
"We sincerely apologize for causing concern and inconvenience due to the issue affecting several websites of the Kadokawa Group since early Saturday morning," the Tokyo-based publisher added.
[caption id="attachment_76111" align="aligncenter" width="699"] Source: Kadokawa's account[/caption]
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