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The Japan Times Ransomware Attack

japantimes.co.jpRansomed

eclipseGroup

JapanCountry

Sep 30, 2026Discovered

Overview

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Domain

japantimes.co.jp

Industry

Education

Country

Japan

Discovered

6 days ago

Attack date

Sep 30, 2026

Confidence

85%

Severity

Medium

Status

Claimed

Threat group

eclipse

Total victims

First seen

Aug 2026

Last seen

Oct 2026

Group status

active

Sophistication

Impact score

Threat level

3/10

Aggressiveness5/10

Lethality0/10

Criticality4.2/10

Status breakdown

Claimed

this victim

100.0%12

Targeted sectors

Education Government & Defense Healthcare Hospitality Manufacturing Other Professional Services Technology Transportation

Victim's position within group

Industry

Education

Known target sector

Country

Japan

Frequently targeted country

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Group activity

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