Comic CMOA manga service stays suspended after data breach
NTT Solmare is still investigating the Comic CMOA breach, with no return date set while member data and system logs are reviewed.
Comic CMOA, NTT Solmare’s manga-reading service, remains suspended after the company confirmed unauthorised external access to its servers. The platform has not given readers a date for its return, saying it must complete further safety measures and coordinate with specialist organisations and relevant authorities first.
The service entered emergency maintenance on Thursday after detecting what it initially described as a high likelihood of unauthorised access. NTT Solmare subsequently confirmed that an external party had accessed its servers and that some member information had been leaked.
What happened to Comic CMOA members
The confirmed exposed information includes members’ email addresses, dates of birth, gender, nicknames and hashed passwords. A hashed password is transformed into a long string rather than stored as readable text, but affected users should still avoid reusing the same password on other services.
Comic CMOA has also found that some system log files were accessed and retrieved. The company is reviewing those logs to establish whether they contain additional member information, and says it will contact affected users when it confirms who has been impacted.
NTT Solmare said credit-card information is not stored in the affected system and has not been leaked. It also said there is currently no confirmation that purchase histories or data in members’ My Bookshelf sections were accessed or damaged.
When will Comic CMOA return?
The company says it has identified the cause of the unauthorised access and is putting preventive measures in place. However, it has not announced a specific resumption date. Further safety checks and coordination with relevant authorities are required before the service can reopen.
That uncertainty means readers should treat any message claiming that Comic CMOA has already resumed with caution. Users who shared a Comic CMOA password elsewhere should change it on those other services now, while waiting for direct instructions from NTT Solmare.
Our opinion
Keeping Comic CMOA offline while the investigation and safety work continue is the responsible choice. The lack of a return date is frustrating for readers, but a rushed reopening would offer little reassurance while log reviews and member notifications remain incomplete. The useful next step is clear communication from NTT Solmare about affected accounts, password-reset requirements and the safeguards introduced before the service returns.
The information currently available is a developing account of the incident. NTT Solmare’s investigation may change what is known about the accessed log files or the number of affected members, so readers should look for the company’s direct updates rather than rely on unverified social-media claims.