Cyberattacks are an evil that has expanded in recent years and video game companies are not free from it. Unfortunately, the most recent victim of one of them is the owner of FromSoftware and more video game companies.
We refer to Kadokawa Corporationa huge conglomerate that started as a publisher but has expanded and now has a large presence in the video game industry and owns companies such as FromSoftware (ELDEN RING), Spike Chunsoft (Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO) and Dragami Games (Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP).
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Who stole the information Kadokawa Corporation?
NHK reports that the past 8 of June Kadokawa Corporation suffered a cyber attack that affected the company’s data center through a ransomware computer virus through which he engaged around 1.5 TB of confidential information.
The group ransomware Black Suit claimed responsibility for the attack. This criminal group has been active since last year and has carried out attacks on medical, educational and financial organizations in various parts of the world. However, Kadokawa Corporation It would be the first Japanese company affected.
Ransomware group stole a lot of information Kadokawa Corporation
The worst thing is that in the 1.5 TB of data there is business plans of Kadokawa Corporation And till personal information of usersThe group warns that if the company does not pay for the stolen information, it will make it public next month. 1st of July.
Kadokawa CorporationHowever, it reassured users and assured that among the stolen information there is none of their banking information, since this type of data is not stored locally. The investigation is ongoing and companies specialized in the matter are helping Kadokawa Corporation.
“We hope to have more precise information on the situation next month and will then make a public statement,” a company spokesman told NHK.
In case you missed it: International police arrested a criminal group that stole and leaked information from Capcom.
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