Comiket 109 Ticket Seller Blocks All Overseas Access to Prevent Cyberattacks
International attendees hoping to secure early-entry tickets for the upcoming Comic Market 109 have been dealt an unfortunate surprise, as ticketing service Ticketpay has decided to block all overseas access for the foreseeable future, supposedly as a precaution against cyberattacks.
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