's OSINT monitoring team NTT Security Japan 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