NTT Security Japan 's OSINT monitoring team revealed on August 7 that Kurdish hackers (an ethnic group from Turkey) claimed responsibility for cyberattacks against Japanese companies. Among the targets are Toei Animation ( One Piece ), Production IG ( Kaiju No. 8 ), and David Production ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ).
Attacks and stated motivations
According to the 13-page report published by NTT Security, the group released messages on networks such as X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram , explaining the reason for the DDoS attacks that began in 2023.
The posts, dated August 4 and 5, 2025, cite alleged discrimination against Kurds in Japan. Specifically, they mention pressure from Turkey to expel them and accusations that Japanese companies produce "anti-Kurdish" anime and publicly burn Kurdish flags.
One of the profiles on X reported the hacker attack on Toei Animation:
"We took down the website of Toei Animation, the production company behind Dragon Ball and One Piece ."
On Telegram, another message said:
"You fascist and stupid Japanese, stop defaming the Kurds with your anime series."
NTT points out that the group has formed an alliance with pro-Russian hacktivists and maintains frequent attacks against Turkey, Iran, Armenia , and neighboring countries as well. However, it is unclear whether the hostility is focused exclusively on the aforementioned studios or if they were chosen because they are high-profile targets.
Therefore, NTT Security is part of the NTT Group , a telecommunications giant and parent company of publishers and distributors such as NTT DOCOMO ( Manga Mirai ) and NTT Solmare ( MangaPlaza , Obey Me! ).
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Source: IT Media