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SoftBank subsidiary's cloud service disrupted in cyberattack
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· October 7, 2026
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Key points The company is a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. A cyberattack involving ransomware has disrupted part of a cloud service operated by IDC Frontier Inc.
A cyberattack involving ransomware has disrupted part of a cloud service operated by IDC Frontier Inc. The company is a subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. The disruption occurred as a result of this attack.
Further details about the incident are available from the company's announcement. IDC Frontier Inc. reported the disruption on Wednesday, stating that the cyberattack had impacted its cloud service.
The company's statement provides more information about the disruption and the cyberattack that caused it.
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Category: News Published: October 7, 2026 Source: The Mainichi (English) Reading time: 1 min
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