Nitori says up to 38 million customer records may have leaked

· Cybersecurity · Japan

Japanese home retailer Nitori said up to 38 million customer records may have been leaked, with e-mail and home addresses exposed, though login passwords and credit card information were not compromised. Separately, Tokyo police arrested a 31-year-old Chinese national, Yu Hai, over operating a rogue cellular base station that caused smartphones to connect and receive fraudulent messages. The two cases highlight growing cyber and telecom security risks in Japan.

Why it matters：A breach on this scale at a major Japanese retailer and a rogUE base-station arrest show widening exposure of consumer data and mobile networks.

Key points

  • Passwords and card data were not compromised, Nitori said.
  • E-mail and home addresses were exposed.
  • Tokyo police arrested a suspect over a rogue base station.

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