Category Archives: Japan

Hackers target Japanese government, transportation entities

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Hackers have been going after Japanese government departments and transportation entities in recent days, according to local reporting. The hackers reportedly infiltrated Fujitsu’s software-as-a-service platform, ProjectWEB. Approximately 76,000 email addresses from the land, infrastructure and transport ministry have leaked, according to the Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK). The hackers also reportedly obtained data on the ministry’s internal mail and internet settings. The hackers have targeted the software at the Narita Airport to steal air traffic control data, NHK reported. Japan’s Embassy in the U.S. did not immediately return request for comment. Fujitsu said in an announcement it suspended its service to probe further into the “unauthorized access from a third party.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Kato Katsunobu said that the cybersecurity center’s operations are not compromised, according to NHK. The incident comes just months before Japan prepares to host the Summer Olympics, which are a perennial hacking target. Hackers working at the […]

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Top Japanese dating app Omiai hacked; 1.71 million users at risk

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By Habiba Rashid
Hackread.com can confirm that threat actors on several hacker forums are already hunting for stolen Omiai database.
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The Week in Breach News: 05/12/21 – 05/18/21

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It’s the all ransomware edition featuring huge breaches at Toshiba & the VA plus a special report on the state of phishing security in 2021.
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Toshiba subsidiary confirms ransomware attack, as reports suggest possible DarkSide involvement

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European units of Japanese tech giant Toshiba are investigating a security incident in which scammers may have used a similar hacking tool to the malware used against IT systems at Colonial Pipeline. The European subsidiaries of Toshiba Tec Group said Friday that a cyberattack from a criminal gang had prompted the company to disconnect network connections between Japan and Europe to stop the spread of the malware. In a statement, Toshiba Tec Group, a unit of the multinational conglomerate which makes printers and other technologies, said the firm had “not yet confirmed a fact that customer related information was leaked externally,” though it suggested a criminal gang is responsible. Toshiba Tec Group did not name DarkSide, which is both a type of ransomware and an Eastern European criminal syndicate that develops and sells access to the code to other criminals. An unnamed company Toshiba Tec spokesperson told CNBC that DarkSide […]

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Ambitious renovation turns dated hotel into modern green-hilled oasis

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Commissioned to breathe new life into a drab 1970s hotel building, Sou Fujimoto Architects decided on an out-of-the-box approach that’s typical of the firm. The Shiroiya Hotel project involved transforming the aging space into a light-filled oasis, whi… Continue reading Ambitious renovation turns dated hotel into modern green-hilled oasis→