Information about the attack first surfaced on the site of a hacker group on the darknet on July 11. While the group did not reveal any details of the attack, it only promises that the data stolen from the company will be published soon. Bandai Namco has yet to comment on the hackers’ claims.

what is known

• There is currently no detailed information.
• It’s unclear exactly what data was stolen from the company and when the hackers will make it public.
• Usually, such attacks are carried out for ransom purposes.
• It is likely that the attack itself happened much earlier and the company refused to pay, so ALPHV decided to sell the data or release it in the public domain.

It’s worth noting that BlackCat ransomware was first discovered by researchers last fall. Even then, experts noted that the creator of ALPHV was likely a member of the well-known hacker group REvil, and that the new malware was a “very sophisticated” encryption cipher.

Later, other experts found that ALPHV was linked to groups like BlackMatter and DarkSide, and was developed by the same people behind the high-profile attack on the Colonial Pipeline company that caused fuel cuts in the US and drew hackers too much. Caution.

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