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Joshin experiences unauthorized access, potentially compromising personal information
Joshin, an electronics retailer based in Osaka, announced on October 17 that its network was subject to unauthorized access by a third party. The company confirmed the breach on October 16 and has since implemented measures to restrict external access.
As of October 19, the specific services affected by the outage and the status of their recovery remain undisclosed. Joshin is currently working with external specialists to investigate the scope of the incident and the details of the access. The company has reported the matter to the Personal Information Protection Commission, noting that they cannot currently rule out the possibility that personal information has been leaked.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] The unauthorized access was confirmed on October 16.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Some services have been suspended due to the incident.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Joshin is investigating the scope of the impact with external specialists.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The company cannot rule out the possibility of personal information being leaked.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Joshin's network was subject to unauthorized access by a third party.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Joshin has reported the incident to the Personal Information Protection Commission.