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Vulnerabilities

Japan's data leak surge points at mobile app APIs and unpatched Metabase

JPCERT/CC says attackers are hitting mobile app back ends and known software flaws. A fresh Metabase advisory names the kind of bug being abused.

4 min read
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Breaches

Sakura Internet Says Breach May Have Exposed 1.36 Million Customer Accounts

The Japanese cloud provider, a chosen supplier for Japan's Government Cloud, found the wider intrusion while investigating a smaller hack of its rental server service.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Silver Fox Hackers Chain Three Vulnerable Drivers to Plant ValleyRAT on Japanese Factory

The Chinese crew abused legitimate but flawed Windows drivers to switch off security tools before dropping a remote-access trojan.

4 min read
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Breaches

Cyberattack Hits Nichirei, Japan's Frozen Food Giant, Putting Personal Data at Risk

A July 13 attack knocked out warehouses and shipping lines across Japan. Nichirei says personal information may have been stolen, and a regulator report has already been filed.

3 min read
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Breaches

Japan's biggest taxi firm Nihon Kotsu hit by malware, dispatch system still down

The Tokyo-based operator pulled systems offline over the weekend after detecting unauthorized access. Bookings, phone dispatch and the pregnant-women transfer service remain suspended.

3 min read
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Breaches

12.2 Million People Hit by Data Breach at Japanese Telecom Giant KDDI

A previously unknown flaw in email software exposed the addresses and passwords of millions of customers across five internet providers. Mandatory password resets are now underway.

3 min read
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