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Tokyo Metro reports possible breach of 59,000 email addresses
Original: Tokyo Metro says about 59,000 email addresses from its Metpo points program may have been viewed or taken after unauthor
Tokyo Metro says roughly 59,000 email addresses belonging to members of its Metpo commuter points program may have been viewed or stolen after unauthorized access to a server, apparently from overseas. The company says train operations are unaffected. The breach drew attention because the server held addresses Tokyo Metro had already stopped mailing to, raising questions about why the outdated data was retained.
Why now: A Japanese transit operator disclosing a personal data breach with an apparent foreign origin is drawing concern about data retention and cybersecurity.
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- Tokyo Metro says about 59,000 email addresses from its Metpo points program may have been viewed or taken after unauthorized access to a server, apparently from overseas. Trains are unaffected. The odd part: the server held only addresses Tokyo Metro had stopped mailing because… · japancyberwatch@infosec.exchange · 1
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