Japan
JPN
Kadokawa ransomware attack disrupts publishing logistics, shipments and Niconico
KADOKAWA detected a large-scale cyberattack on 8 June 2024 after multiple data-center servers became inaccessible. The incident, which the company described as including ransomware, forced suspension of order-taking and logistics systems for its domestic printed-book business, reduced book shipments and took the Niconico digital service offline. The operational effects therefore extended from digital service delivery to physical publishing distribution.
82
Estimated severity
82 / 100
91
Source reliability
91 / 100
Approximate Date
08/06/2024
Targeted Company
KADOKAWA
Targeted Company Supply Chain Impact
Distribution & Fulfillment
Procurement & Sourcing
Production & Manufacturing
Sales (Retail & Ecommerce)
Warehousing
Service Delivery
Unrecognized Impact
Supply Chain Relations
No information
Geographic Impact
Country Targeted Company
Other Affected Countries
No other affected countries reported
Target country
Japan
Affected countries
Japan
Impacted regions
No information
Operational Impact
Duration
No information
Financial impact (USD M)
No information
Impact types
Order processing disruptionOrder fulfillment or delivery disruptionInventory or distribution impactService unavailability
Affected sectors
Media & Entertainment
Affected departments
Information TechnologyOrder ManagementLogistics & TransportationDistribution & Fulfillment
Attack Profile
Attack types
Ransomware
Attributed threat actors
BLACKSUIT
Sources
Incident Sources
wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/kadokawa-prioritizing-recovery-of-accounting-functions-publishing-business-after-cyberattack-update-cc731c64wsj.comhttps://www.wsj.com/articles/kadokawa-putting-priority-on-recovery-in-accounting-functions-after-cyberattack-1c53b55ftherecord.mediahttps://therecord.media/japan-anime-giant-data-leak-ransomware