Event Brief
18-year-old arrested over 2025 cyberattack on cafe
Filed: Jul 09, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: An 18-year-old man was arrested in Tokyo over a 2025 cyberattack on Kaikatsu Club’s operator.
WHO: Metropolitan Police Department’s cybercrime countermeasure division
WHAT: Arrested an 18-year-old man suspected of fraudulent obstruction of business and unauthorized computer access
WHEN: Jul 09, 2026 at 5:23 AM ET
WHERE: Tokyo, Japan
WHY: He was suspected of sending over 7.24 million fraudulent commands to obtain membership information during the 2025 cyberattack.
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