IT Home reported on November 11 that data-leak incidents have been frequent in Japan over roughly the past two months, affecting ordinary residents’ daily lives. On the 9th local time this month, Japanese home-furnishings brand Nitori said that in a recent cybersecurity incident, as many as 37.62 million personal-information records are at risk.
Analysis indicates that a third party gained unauthorized access to the company’s management system at least in mid-to-late October 2026. Identity information of members and customers is within the possible scope of exposure. The incident did not involve credit-card information or login passwords.
Nitori has notified the relevant government authorities. It said it will review access controls, authentication and permission management, and monitoring arrangements in light of the investigation results in order to prevent a recurrence.
The report also pointed to a series of other recent Japanese data-exposure cases as related reading.
Original article: https://www.ithome.com/1/025/780.htm
