Nihon Kotsu hit by network compromise
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Japan's Nihon Kotsu confirmed a cyberattack that compromised internal systems and left its taxi dispatch service offline, disrupting core operations. The outage also affected car hire, web booking, reservation management, and some internal systems. The company is still investigating whether any data was leaked, while emergency containment steps remain in place.
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Nihon Kotsu taxi dispatch and booking service disruption
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First: 13.07.2026 23:18
Last: 13.07.2026 23:18
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As a result of this incident, car hire, web booking, reservation management, the telephone dispatch service, and some internal systems remain unavailable, the company said.
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**Nihon Kotsu**'s **car hire, web booking, reservation management, and telephone dispatch** services remain unavailable, disrupting taxi access for customers. The outage also affe...
Nihon Kotsu taxi dispatch and booking service disruption
Service DisruptionHow related: As a result of this incident, car hire, web booking, reservation management, the telephone dispatch service, and some internal systems remain unavailable, the company said.
About this happening: **Nihon Kotsu**'s **car hire, web booking, reservation management, and telephone dispatch** services remain unavailable, disrupting taxi access for customers. The outage also affe...
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13.07.2026 23:18 2 articles · 3h ago
Nihon Kotsu confirms unauthorized access and shuts down systems
Initial DisclosureNihon Kotsu said its internal systems were subjected to unauthorized external access (malware infection) over the weekend, early Saturday morning, and the company disconnected systems immediately to prevent further damage. The compromise forced part of its infrastructure offline, leaving car hire, web booking, reservation management, the telephone dispatch service, some internal systems, and the taxi dispatch system unavailable while the company investigates whether data was leaked.
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- Japan's largest taxi operator shuts systems after cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 13.07.2026 23:18
- Japan's largest taxi operator shuts systems after cyberattack — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 13.07.2026 23:18