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Yumirink email breach exposes 47.86 million records, hitting JR Central and @cosme operator
The Tokyo email-delivery vendor says attackers exploited a vulnerability in Cuenote FC, and the fallout has reached some of Japan's best-known consumer services.
Osaka says 1.08 million email addresses leaked after vendor hack
The city's online administrative system used a mailing service run by Arara, which suffered unauthorized access; names and My Number data were not exposed.
Osaka City and Prefecture Confirm Separate Data Leaks, Over 1 Million Email Addresses Exposed
The city's online administrative system and a prefecture rice-coupon program were both hit, with ID and license images among the compromised data.
Rapidus chief pins 2-nanometer mass production on late 2027 to early 2028
The state-backed chipmaker had publicly promised mass production in the second half of fiscal 2027. Its president has now narrowed the window.
Saitama police warn students over sexual deepfakes as under-18 cases pass last year's total
Officers and volunteers visited a Saitama junior high school to explain the risks of AI-altered images, with police data showing 123 cases among minors in six months.
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