Japanese teenager arrested over hack of 46,812 Bandai Channel accounts
A 15-year-old in Japan was arrested on suspicion of attacking Bandai Channel using tools and malware created with the help of ChatGPT. A total of 46,812 accounts were hacked, and about 46,000 anime streaming subscriptions were cancelled.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Bandai Channel
- Incident type
- Malware
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- 46,812 accounts hacked and about 46,000 subscriptions cancelled
- Cause / method
- Use of attack tools and malware created with the help of ChatGPT
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- It emerged that a 15-year-old in Japan had been arrested on suspicion of a cyber-attack on Bandai Channel.
- The number of Bandai Channel accounts hacked in the attack was reported to be 46,812.
- It emerged that about 46,000 streaming subscriptions had been cancelled as a result of the attack.
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