The Japanese video-sharing platform Niconico has temporarily suspended its services following a large-scale cyberattack that took place on June 8, 2024. The incident has impacted a wide array of Niconico's services, disrupting the platform's operations and leaving millions of users without access.
The platform has taken down Niconico Family Services, including Niconico Video, Niconico Live Broadcast, Niconico Channel, and also disabled Niconico Account logins on external services.
The cyberattack, which began in the early hours of Saturday, June 8, triggered an immediate shutdown of multiple servers to safeguard data. In response to this incident, the company immediately shut down the relevant servers to protect the data.
Due to the ongoing investigation and necessary security measures, Niconico has canceled or postponed all programs scheduled from June 10 to June 16. The company is working closely with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to assess the full extent of the damage and to restore its services safely.
At this time, it remains unclear if any sensitive information was compromised during the incident. Niconico has not disclosed the specific nature of the cyberattack, but the disruption and the company's response procedures suggest ransomware may have been involved.
