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The bandai channel tag covers reporting on an alleged cyberattack against Bandai Channel, an anime streaming service operated by Bandai Namco Filmworks. The incident reportedly led to the cancellation of 46,812 accounts, exposed member information, and kept the service offline for more than six weeks after the disruption began on November 4, 2025. Coverage also follows the July 2026 arrest of a 15-year-old Japanese student, who police allege used a custom program developed with help from ChatGPT to automate false subscription-cancellation requests. The reported attack and its alleged use of AI provide the main context for this tag.
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    Bandai Channel Breach: 46,812 Accounts Canceled in ChatGPT-Assisted Attack

    A 15-year-old Japanese student has been arrested over a cyberattack that allegedly forced the cancellation of 46,812 Bandai Channel accounts, exposed member information and pushed the anime streaming service offline for more than six weeks. The disruption began on November 4, 2025, but the scale...