KADOKAWA controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Ransomware attack and information leakage
A cyberattack discovered on June 8, 2024 affected multiple KADOKAWA and Dwango systems, including Niconico, websites, e-commerce, internal infrastructure, and publishing-distribution processes. KADOKAWA later acknowledged information leakage and reported restoration work and security countermeasures.
2022
Tokyo 2020 Olympic sponsorship bribery case
Chairman Tsuguhiko Kadokawa was arrested and later indicted over allegations that KADOKAWA authorized payments to a consulting company connected with a former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee executive in exchange for favorable treatment in becoming an official sponsor. Kadokawa denied the allegations and resigned as chairman. The company later commissioned a governance verification committee and published its investigation report.