NTT Security Japan 's OSINT monitoring team revealed on August 7 that Kurdish hackers (an ethnic group in Turkey) claimed responsibility for cyberattacks against Japanese companies. Targets include Toei Animation ( One Piece ), Production IG ( Kaiju No. 8 ), and David Production ( JoJo's Bizarre Adventure ).
Attacks and declared 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, including pressure from Turkey to expel them, and accusations that Japanese companies produce "anti-Kurdish" anime and publicly burn Kurdistan flags.
One of the profiles stated on X the hacker attack on Toei Animation:
“We took down the website of Toei Animation, the producer of Dragon Ball and One Piece .”
On Telegram, another message said:
“Stupid, fascist Japanese, stop defaming the Kurds with your anime series.”
NTT notes that the group has formed an alliance with pro-Russian hacktivists and also frequently attacks Turkey, Iran, Armenia, and neighboring countries. However, it's unclear whether the hostility is focused exclusively on the aforementioned studios or whether they were singled out for their 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
