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· 4mo ago

A 15-year-old Japanese student has been arrested on suspicion of fraudulently canceling the subscriptions of about 46,800 accounts on the Bandai Channel video streaming service by exploiting a system vulnerability. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/06/japan/crime-legal/boy-arrest-bandai-video/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #bandai #personalinformation #japanesepolice #streaming #anime

Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service

japantimes.co.jp

Japanese teen arrested for booting users off streaming service

The teen identified a vulnerability in the Bandai Channel system and used an artificial intelligence chatbot to create a malicious program to cancel the accounts.

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· 3mo ago

Cases involving sexual deepfakes targeting children more than doubled in number in Japan in the first half of 2026, the National Police Agency has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/05/japan/crime-legal/child-sexual-deepfakes-double/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #sexcrimes #childporn #childabuse #children

japantimes.co.jp

The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social

· 3mo ago

Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park will be temporarily designated as a no-fly zone for drones during the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony commemorating the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/drone-ban-hiroshima-peace-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #hiroshima #japanesepolice #npa #wwii #atomicbombings #nagasaki

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