Muji operator says millions of customer records may have leaked
Original title: JPN: Muji operator apologizes for data breach
Ryohin Keikaku says more than 27 million emails and nearly 1.1 million card numbers may have been exposed.
Ryohin Keikaku, operator of the Muji retail chain, apologized after cyberattacks that it says may have exposed customer data, including former members. More than 27 million email addresses and nearly 1.1 million credit card numbers may have leaked. Another 270,000 customer records might have been taken with passwords obtained from other services.
Unconfirmed: The company says the records may have leaked and that the further 270,000 might have been compromised.
- President Shimizu Satoshi apologized at a Thursday news conference.
- The company says compromised data include records of former members.
- About 270,000 further records may involve passwords taken elsewhere.
Impact: Emails, card numbers, and other customer data may have leaked
- Victims
- Ryohin KeikakuMuji
- Countries
- Japan
From the original article
2 min read at databreaches.netNHK World reports: The operator of the Muji chain of retail stores is one of the latest Japanese companies hit by cyberattacks. Its president has apologized for breaches of customer data, including more than a million credit card numbers. The compromised data include that of former members.
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