{
  "id": 12736894,
  "title": "SoftBank subsidiary's cloud service disrupted in cyberattack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/softbank-subsidiarys-cloud-service-disrupted-in-cyberattack",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T22:51:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261008/p2g/00m/0bu/004000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "IDC Frontier Inc., a SoftBank subsidiary, disclosed on Wednesday that a ransomware-enabled cyberattack had disrupted a segment of its cloud service serving corporate clients. Headquartered in Tokyo, the company reported that the incident impacted 495 corporate and municipal entities, some of which experienced website unavailability. The disruption transpired around 3:40 a.m. on Wednesday, affecting IDC Frontier's IDCF Cloud service. The firm stated it had halted the system to prevent potential secondary damage and data leaks, while simultaneously scrutinizing the security of both impacted and unaffected services. Images purportedly depicting a statement from the assailant have surfaced on social media platforms. An IDC Frontier spokesperson affirmed, \"We are cognizant that such a statement has been issued, but we are in the process of verifying its validity.\" Major frozen food producer Nissui Corp. reported on Wednesday that a system failure at a logistics entity utilizing the cloud service has impeded shipments to and from low-temperature storage facilities handling frozen goods and other commodities. Additionally, the websites of the Ibaraki prefectural government and the prefectural police became inaccessible. IDC Frontier expressed deep regret for the significant concern and inconvenience caused by the incident in a subsequent press release, further stating their intention to restore the suspended operations once their safety has been verified.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- IDC Frontier Inc., a SoftBank Corp. subsidiary, said Wednesday that a cyberattack involving ransomware had disrupted part of its clou",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}