Japan Times: ransomware attack on the group's former administrative server
Ransomware on a group-managed server was detected September 18 and disclosed October 2. The October 16 report said data claimed stolen by attackers was published October 15. The affected former administrative server was used until August 2022 and may contain HR and partner data; matching remained underway. Online editions, subscriber databases and payments used separate infrastructure and publication continued.
Disclosed
2026-10-02
Organizations involved
2
Leaked or at risk
Unknown
Downtime
Unknown
Timeline
- Detected 2026-09-18
- Disclosed 2026-10-02
- 14 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Ransomware]
- Impact
- [Data leak]
- Entry point
- Unknown
Data exposed or at risk
Organizations involved
[Breached][Major]Tokyo, ChiyodaInformation and communications
The Japan Times, Ltd.[Breached][Major]Tokyo, ChiyodaInformation and communications
News2u Holdings, Inc.
Sources
- [1][Official]当社グループ管理サーバーへの不正アクセスおよび情報漏えいの可能性に関するご報告(第2報)The Japan Times, Ltd. and News2u Holdings, Inc. · 2026-10-16