MC Retail Energy: a cyberattack on a server managed by an outsourcee suspended applications and rate simulation for its Machi-ene service
A server managed by an outsourcee saw abnormal mass access and was shut down, suspending Machi-ene applications and rate simulation until resumption on February 16.
Disclosed
2026-01-30
Organizations involved
1
Leaked or at risk
Unknown
Downtime
Unknown
What happened
It detected unusual mass access on a server managed by an outsourcee, judged it a cyberattack and stopped the server. Machi-ene applications and rate simulation were suspended. [1]
Impact
Only applications and rate simulation were stopped, with no effect on other services. The server held no personal information, and no leak has been confirmed. [1]
Timeline
- Started, Detected, Disclosed 2026-01-30
- 1 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Unknown]
- Impact
- [Service outage]
- Entry point
- Supplier
Data exposed or at risk
–
Supply chain
[Breached]
[Breached]
- Organizations listed on this site
- 1
Organizations involved
[Through a supplier][Moderate]Tokyo, ChiyodaElectricity, gas, heat and water
MC Retail Energy Co., Ltd.A server managed by an outsourcee was attacked, halting applications and rate simulation.
Sources
- [1][Official]サイバー攻撃によるシステム障害発生(2026年1月30日)のお知らせMC Retail Energy Co., Ltd. · 2026-01-30
- [2][News]外部委託先が管理するサーバで大量のアクセスを検知、「まちエネ」の申込み・料金シミュレーションを一時停止 2/16 再開ScanNetSecurity · 2026-02-19 08:05