Security News

Japan Digital Currency Exchange Hacked, Losing $60 Million
2018-09-20 10:40

TOKYO (AP) — Hackers have stolen 6.7 billion yen ($60 million) worth of cryptocurrencies from a Japanese digital currency exchange, the operators said Thursday. read more

RSA Conference 2018 Asia-Pacific & Japan announces keynote stage line-up
2018-07-12 16:51

RSA Conference announced its line-up of keynote speakers for RSA Conference 2018 Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ). The Conference keynotes will be opened by Mr. Ng Hoo Ming, Deputy Chief Executive...

Fastbooking Hack Leaves Japan Hotel Red-Faced
2018-06-27 16:10

A Japanese hotel chain has apologised after more than 120,000 items of customer information were stolen in hacks of its reservations handled by French company Fastbooking. read more

Japan's Directorate for Signals Intelligence
2018-05-21 14:54

The Intercept has a long article on Japan's equivalent of the NSA: the Directorate for Signals Intelligence. Interesting, but nothing really surprising. The directorate has a history that dates...

Panda Banker Trojan Goes to Japan
2018-03-29 16:04

The banking Trojan known as Panda Banker is now targeting financial institutions in Japan for what appears to be first time. Also known as Panda Zeus, the malware was first observed in 2016, based...

Hacked Japan Crypto Exchange Refunds Customers
2018-03-13 02:52

Japan-based virtual currency exchange Coincheck said Tuesday it had refunded more than $440 million to customers following the hack of its systems, which was one of the largest thefts of its kind....

Japan Raids Hacked Crypto Exchange, Bitcoin Plunges Further
2018-02-02 17:51

Japanese authorities on Friday raided virtual currency exchange Coincheck, a week after the Tokyo-based firm lost $530 million in cryptocurrency to hackers. read more

Japan's Crypto Exchange to Refund to Customers After Theft
2018-01-28 12:49

Japan-based virtual currency exchange Coincheck said Sunday it will refund about $400 million to customers after hackers stole hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of digital assets.  read more

Cryptocurrencies Fall After Hack Hits Japan's Coincheck
2018-01-26 16:55

Cryptocurrencies fell Friday after Japan-based digital exchange Coincheck suspended client deposits and withdrawals for virtual currencies except bitcoin, saying it had been hacked. read more

Devilish ONI Attacks in Japan Use Wiper to Cover Tracks
2017-11-02 13:44

The ONI ransomware attacks targeting organizations in Japan are also dropping wiper malware which is being used to delete logs and cover the attackers' tracks.