Tech
Nitori says data on up to 37.62 million customers may have leaked
The furniture giant confirmed unauthorized access to its systems on Nov. 6, with names, addresses and purchase histories possibly exposed.
MUJI Online Store Stays Shut as Credential-Stuffing Attack Hits Roughly 270,000 More Accounts
Ryohin Keikaku postponed the relaunch of its MUJI online store after a third party reported a list-type attack using stolen IDs and passwords, widening a breach that may already cover 27.26 million people.
Japan logs record 233 cyberattack disclosures in October as leaked personal data nears 185 million
Unauthorized access at the printing service Rakusul may have exposed print data and invoice details, as Trend Micro links a surge in leaks to autonomous AI-agent attacks.
Japan's firms are 'data drunks,' privacy law expert says, as leaks mount
Hiroshi Miyashita of Chuo University says companies collect personal data they do not need and will not delete, and that keeping less would be the best defense against cyberattacks.
Japan's chipmakers kept their secrets. TSMC handed them out
Arm's first own-designed chip, made by TSMC, shows how far the industry has moved from the factory-owning model Japan once dominated. A former NEC executive traces the split to what each side would disclose.
More in Tech
Nintendo says it may raise console prices as memory costs climb
Japan unveils emergency cyber measures, pledges bigger police and SDF response units
JR East launches teppay, a code payment that lifts Suica's ¥20,000 ceiling
Toyohashi says citizen email addresses may have leaked after contractor hack
Japan to set up cyberattack 'rescue body' as known flaws go unfixed
Seven-Eleven Japan says contractor's platform breached, customer names leaked
NTT Docomo mobile service hard to use nationwide, carrier says
AI replicas of the dead spread with no rules, ethicist warns
Nara food site's old domain taken over by third party, county warns
Japan to create public-private cyber rescue team under emergency package
Japan's security awareness association hit by unauthorized access, up to 15,128 records possibly leaked
Japan's industry minister tells X to fix its machine translation after a premier's name came out wrong
Azone closes its own online store, moving to hold as little customer data as possible
A GMO customer lost ¥6m in two minutes: AI attacks are outrunning Japan's defenses
A 150-character prompt, 15 seconds: Chinese AI tool pulled personal data from a test site
KDDI says 12.23 million email addresses leaked as president apologizes twice at earnings briefing
Fan emails leak at five Pacific League clubs; Chiba Lotte site also breached
Japan names 28 products and technologies as priorities in growth plan
Japan government warns website and app operators after repeated data leaks
Fuji TV to use generative AI on every drama by 2027, cutting some production steps by up to 80%
About 90% of AI data centers sit in the Tokyo and Kansai regions, and residents are suing
