Event Brief
Japanese teen arrested over anime streaming cyberattack
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 3:07 AM ET
Summary: A 15-year-old was arrested for a cyberattack that caused unauthorized cancellation of 46,812 Bandai Channel subscriptions.
WHO: Japanese police
WHAT: Arrested a 15-year-old high school student suspected of disrupting Bandai Channel by sending false information to servers, leading to unauthorized cancellation of 46,812 subscription accounts.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 2:20 AM ET
WHERE: Saitama Prefecture, Japan
WHY: The student allegedly sent false information to the company’s servers on Nov 4, causing unauthorized cancellation of subscription accounts.
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