Nomura, SMBC Nikko and Monex Accounts Hit by Unauthorized Trades

Nomura, SMBC Nikko and Monex Accounts Hit by Unauthorized Trades

Some of Japan’s biggest brokerages are uncovering a sharp rise in unauthorized trades alongside an uptick in volatility in the country’s penny stocks.

Damage caused by the hijacking of individual investors' securities accounts and unauthorized stock trading has been confirmed at five companies, including Rakuten Securities and Nomura Securities. It is believed that customers' authentication information was stolen through "phishing" via fake sites, and police have begun gathering information with a view to suspecting violations of the Unauthorized Computer Access Prevention Act. The number of f…

New Phishing Campaign Attacking Investors to Steal Login Credentials

A sophisticated phishing campaign has emerged targeting users of Monex Securities, one of Japan’s largest online brokerage platforms formed through the merger of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans, Inc. Since early April 2025, attackers have deployed a series of fraudulent… Read more → The post New Phishing Campaign Attacking Investors to Steal Login Credentials appeared first on IT Security News.

New Phishing Campaign Targets Investors To Steal Login Credentials - Cybernoz - Cybersecurity News

Symantec has recently identified a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting users of Monex Securities (マネックス証券), a prominent online securities company in Japan formed through the merger of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans, Inc. The company provides individual investors with a range of financial services, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals. The phishing operation involves the use of randomly generated alphanumeric domains with the .cn …

New Phishing Campaign Targets Investors to Steal Login Credentials

Symantec has recently identified a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting users of Monex Securities (マネックス証券), a prominent online securities company in Japan formed through the merger of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans, Inc. The company provides individual investors with a range of financial services, making it an attractive target for cybercriminals. The phishing operation involves the […] The post New Phishing Campaign Targets Investors to Stea…

Japan Securities Firms Hit by Wave of Phishing Attacks

Rakuten and SBI Securities are among the firms reporting unauthorised transactions linked to phishing attacks. To continue reading... Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below to view our subscrip…