Jack Krumm reports: We’re learning more about a major data privacy breach and the tens of thousands of people nationwide who could be affected. CSX, one of the country’s largest transportation companies, experienced a cybersecurity attack that gave unauthorized parties access to information, including employee data such as Social Security numbers. The company says the…
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KR: HYBE data breach exposes employee medical records, financial details
Lee Hae-rin reports: HYBE, the music agency behind K-pop group BTS, disclosed a cyberattack that exposed personal information of current and former employees and business partners, including resident registration numbers, credit card numbers and medical records. In an apology posted on its website, Oct. 18, the company said an internal security inspection detected unauthorized access…
Hong Kong privacy watchdog investigates data leaks linked to major airlines and retailers
Dickson Tam reports: The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data said it has received multiple notifications of data breaches involving Hong Kong Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malaysia Airlines, as well as electronics retailers Yoho Hong Kong and Broadway. As at 30th October, the authority had logged 51 complaints and 48 enquiries related to these…
JPN: Suntory Holdings says personal data of around 100,000 people leaked
Kyodo News reports: Leading beverage manufacturer Suntory Holdings Ltd. on Monday joined a growing list of firms reporting personal data leaks, saying information relating to around 100,000 people, including employees, was leaked following unauthorized access to an external cloud service used by the group. Suntory said it has not confirmed any misuse of the information…
JPN: Times Car reporting ¥5.5 billion loss has firms bracing for data breach fallout
Maddie Baker and Spencer Landers As cyberattacks continue across Japan, companies are coming to realize the great financial risk of such attacks if their lax cybersecurity systems cause millions of peoples’ personal information to be leaked. Times Car, which saw personal data that included the driver’s licenses of 1.46 million people leaked in September, is learning…
Japanese internet giant GMO tells customers to shut down and disconnect PCs from the internet following data breach and ransomware threat
Sead Fadilpašić reports: Japanese internet giant GMO Group has told its customers to scan their computers for viruses, back up all of their data, disconnect the devices from the internet and then shut them down. The announcement, which literally told customers, “unplug any cords connected to your PC,” was made in response to a cyberattack…