Cyberattack on SoftBank Unit Affects Local Govt, Corporate Websites
Tokyo, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--IDC Frontier Inc., a Tokyo-based subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., announced Wednesday that a glitch occurred in its IDCF Cloud service for local governments and companies on the day, due to unauthorized access from a third party. While the company did not disclose the clients of the service, many websites, including those of Ibaraki Prefecture, east of Tokyo, th...
On October 7, Tokyo-based IDC Frontier Inc., a subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., disclosed a glitch in its IDCF Cloud service affecting local governments and corporations across eastern Japan. The disruption, caused by unauthorized third-party access, led to many websites, including those of Ibaraki Prefecture, Kodaira in Tokyo, Tobu Zoo in Saitama Prefecture, and Jiji Press Ltd., becoming inaccessible for viewing or updating.
The failure transpired around 3:40 a.m., triggering an automatic shutdown system in response to a ransomware attack. The affected network was promptly blocked to prevent further damage and possible data leaks. IDC Frontier is currently implementing an alternative environment while conducting a thorough investigation into the cyberattack.
The company provides cloud services across three separate regions in eastern Japan and one in western Japan. The incident occurred within one of the eastern regions serviced by IDC Frontier.
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