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The Japan Times
The Japan Times, Ltd.
RansomwareSize not disclosed
POSSIBLE LEAKInvestigating
Open in the live monitor ▶- Disclosed
- Oct 2, 2026
- Leak
- Leak possible
- Type
- Ransomware
- Status
- Investigating
- Security spend
- Not checked yet
- Compensation
- Not announced
- Corporate number
- 4010401014420
What leaked
UnspecifiedPossible data leak (items under investigation)
Cause
Unauthorized access to some servers managed by a group company (ransomware attack). The cause is being investigated with an outside specialist firm
Timeline
- First disclosure
Response
- Forensic investigation
- Phishing warning
Investigating, with an outside specialist firm, whether data leaked, the scope and the cause. Warning about suspicious emails and calls pretending to be the company or its group companies
What you should do
- Check the company's notice to see if you're affected
Lessons for companies
- Offline backups with restore drills; segment the network
- Report to the PPC: preliminary in 3–5 days, final in 30 (60 if malicious)
- Run red teaming and AI-assisted hardening, and publish how much you invest
Sources
- The Japan Times, Ltd. (notice on ransomware damage and possible data leak at group-managed servers) Official notice · Oct 2, 2026
- ITmedia NEWS News · Oct 2, 2026
- The Japan Times, About us Official notice
- National Tax Agency Corporate Number Publication Site Registry