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[Breaking News]Brewer Asahi cyberattack

TOKYO, Japan, Nov. 27 Kyodo - Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers. (Kyodo)

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi's cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki (C) speaks during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Brewer Asahi cyberattack

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. President Atsushi Katsuki (C) bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27, 2025, following a cyberattack in late September in which personal information was leaked. The Japanese beverage giant said an investigation has found that personal information linked to around 2 million people may have been leaked in a cyberattack that hit its domestic servers.

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Russian drone attack on residential area in Dnipro

National Police officers write down the personal information of people affected by a large-scale Russian drone attack in a residential area in Dnipro, Ukraine, on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Mykola Miakshykov/Ukrinform)

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Consequences of Russian missile attack in Kyivss Solomianskyi district

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 8, 2024 - A police officer collects personal information from people injured during a Russian missile strike in the Solomianskyi district, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Consequences of Russian missile attack in Kyivss Solomianskyi district

KYIV, UKRAINE - JULY 8, 2024 - A police officer collects personal information from people injured during a Russian missile strike in the Solomianskyi district, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - A man holds a smartphone with the Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - A man holds a smartphone with the Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - A man updates his data in the Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - A man holds a smartphone with the Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - The Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry is installed on the smartphone, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - A man holds a smartphone with the Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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Rezerv+ app by Ukrainian MoD

KYIV, UKRAINE - MAY 22, 2024 - The Rezerv+ app launched by the Ukrainian Defence Ministry that conscripts and reservists can use to update their personal data (mobile phone number, actual place of residence and e-mail) and access information in the Oberih registry is installed on the smartphone, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine.

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CHINA-BEIJING-CONSUMER RIGHTS & INTERESTS PROTECTION-REGULATIONS-BRIEFING (CN)

(240410) -- BEIJING, April 10, 2024 (Xinhua) -- The State Council Information Office holds a briefing on a set of newly released regulations for implementing the law on the protection of consumer rights and interests in Beijing, capital of China, April 9, 2024. Business operators in China are prohibited from collecting excessive personal information while providing commodities and services through apps, according to the newly released regulations. (Photo by Liu Jian/Xinhua)

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Cyberattack against Apotheka pharmacy chain

04.04.2024, Tallinn. Personal ID codes, purchase information and contact details of almost half of Estonian citizens and residents have been compromised in a mass data breach of the IT system operated by Allium UPI, a firm dealing with pharmacy and hospital products. Allium UPI has been managing data held by loyalty card holders who are customers of the Apotheka pharmacy chain, plus Apotheka Beauty outlets and Pet City stores, all owned by the same group. Foto Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cyberattack against Apotheka pharmacy chain

04.04.2024, Tallinn. Personal ID codes, purchase information and contact details of almost half of Estonian citizens and residents have been compromised in a mass data breach of the IT system operated by Allium UPI, a firm dealing with pharmacy and hospital products. Allium UPI has been managing data held by loyalty card holders who are customers of the Apotheka pharmacy chain, plus Apotheka Beauty outlets and Pet City stores, all owned by the same group. Foto Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Cyberattack against Apotheka pharmacy chain

04.04.2024, Tallinn. Personal ID codes, purchase information and contact details of almost half of Estonian citizens and residents have been compromised in a mass data breach of the IT system operated by Allium UPI, a firm dealing with pharmacy and hospital products. Allium UPI has been managing data held by loyalty card holders who are customers of the Apotheka pharmacy chain, plus Apotheka Beauty outlets and Pet City stores, all owned by the same group. Foto Mihkel Maripuu, Postimees

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Voluntary Blood Donation in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - A blood station staff member records personal information for blood donors in Enshi city, Hubei province, China, Feb 1, 2024.

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Voluntary Blood Donation in Enshi

ENSHI, CHINA - FEBRUARY 1, 2024 - A staff member records personal information for blood donors in Enshi city, Hubei province, China, Feb 1, 2024.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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CNKI Fined

YICHANG, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 6, 2023 - A netizen displays CNKI and its related information in Yichang, Hubei province, China, Sept 6, 2023. On September 1, the State Internet Information Office made a decision to impose administrative penalties on CNKI related to network security review in accordance with the law, ordering CNKI to stop illegal processing of personal information and imposing a fine of 50 million yuan.

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Tesla Data Leakage

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A charged Tesla car is parked on a street in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 20, 2023. According to BusinessInsider, Tesla said that the previous massive data breach compromised the personal information of more than 75,000 people.

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Tesla Data Leakage

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 20, 2023 - A Tesla car is parked on a street in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, August 20, 2023. According to BusinessInsider, Tesla said that the previous massive data breach compromised the personal information of more than 75,000 people.

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Livestreaming recruitment service offered to boost employment in E China

STORY: Livestreaming recruitment service offered to boost employment in E China DATELINE: July 2, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:00 LOCATION: JINAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a job fair 2. various of livestreaming recruitment service 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YE, Graduate 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): ZHAO KECHENG, Staff of employment talent center, Zichuan district, Zibo city 5. various of a job fair STORYLINE: Cities across China have been taking various measures to boost the employment during the annual job hunting season for graduates. In Zibo, east China's Shandong Province, local government, colleges and enterprises have jointly built a livestreaming service digital platform to facilitate the recruitment of college graduates. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LI YE, Graduate "During the livestreaming recruitment service, I shared requirements, academic background, and personal information with the anchor. The anchor recommended me some high-quality enterprises, and positions that they believed would

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Data on Osaka city's 680,000 voters in 2011 election leaked online

OSAKA, Dec. 14 Kyodo - Municipal government officials in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, bow in apology at their office on Dec. 14, 2015, saying that personal information on all the around 680,000 voters in Sakai in the 2011 Osaka gubernatorial election had been leaked on the Internet as an employee had handled the data inappropriately.

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Nearly 21 mil. customers' info may have leaked from Benesse

TOKYO, Japan - Eiko Harada (R), chairman and chief executive officer of Benesse Holdings Inc., Japan's largest provider of correspondence education for children, speaks at a press conference attended by Hitoshi Kobayashi, president of Benesse Corp., in Tokyo on July 9, 2014. Harada said personal information of up to around 20.7 million customers may have leaked from its group company Benesse Corp.

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Nearly 21 mil. customers' info may have leaked from Benesse

TOKYO, Japan - Eiko Harada, chairman and chief executive officer of Benesse Holdings Inc., Japan's largest provider of correspondence education for children, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2014. Harada said personal information of up to around 20.7 million customers may have leaked from its group company Benesse Corp.

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Nearly 21 mil. customers' info may have leaked from Benesse

TOKYO, Japan - Eiko Harada (R), chairman and chief executive officer of Benesse Holdings Inc., Japan's largest provider of correspondence education for children, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on July 9, 2014. Harada said personal information of up to around 20.7 million customers may have leaked from its group company Benesse Corp.

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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose presents a document saying he borrowed 50 million yen from the Tokushukai hospital and medical facilities chain as a personal loan, before running in December 2012's gubernatorial election, during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013. (Photo partially modified to conceal private information)

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Tokyo Gov. Inose

TOKYO, Japan - Tokyo Gov. Naoki Inose presents a document saying he borrowed 50 million yen from the Tokushukai hospital and medical facilities chain as a personal loan, before running in December 2012's gubernatorial election, during a press conference at the metropolitan government hall in Tokyo on Nov. 26, 2013. (Photo partially modified to conceal private information)

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Diet OKs citizen numbering

TOKYO, Japan - The House of Councillors votes on a bill to introduce a system that will allocate every citizen an individual number in the Diet in Tokyo on May 24, 2013, following approval earlier that month by the House of Representatives. Japan's parliament enacted the bill to more efficiently manage income, social security and tax information, although concerns remain over the potential for abuse of personal data.

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Microsoft Windows 8

REDMOND, United States - Microsoft Co. CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during an event in Redmond, Washington, on Oct. 30, 2012. The U.S. information technology giant launched its Windows 8 operating software for personal computers and tablet devices on Oct. 25.

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Microsoft launches Windows 8

NEW YORK, United States - Microsoft Co. CEO Steve Ballmer speaks during an event in New York on Oct. 25, 2012, as the U.S. information technology giant launched its Windows 8 operating software for personal computers and tablet devices.

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Alleged Apple customer data leak

TOKYO, Japan - A Sept. 5, 2012, photo shows data released on the Internet by a group related to the hacker clan Anonymous, which says the released files comprise part of the personal information of some 12 million customers of Apple Inc. they have allegedly stolen from the FBI. The data contain names which appear Japanese. Part of the image is obscured to in consideration to privacy.

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Fujitsu's dog health management service

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a dog with a health monitoring device attached to a harness. Fujitsu Ltd. said on May 14, 2012, that the company will begin offering a new service later in 2012 enabling dog owners to monitor the health of their pets via card-shaped devices attached to their collars. The recorded information can be downloaded wirelessly to either a smartphone or personal computer.

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JAL cabin attendants file damages suit

TOKYO, Japan - About 190 current and former cabin attendants of Japan Airlines Corp. and their labor union representatives head to the Tokyo District Court on Nov. 26 to file a damages suit against the company and its largest labor union, claiming the defendants collected their personal information, including medical records, familial status and physical descriptions, without their consent.

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Nissan Motor customers' personal info might have been leaked

TOKYO, Japan - Kazuhiko Toida (C), senior vice president of Nissan Motor Co., and other executives bow in apology during a press conference at the company's head office in Tokyo on Dec. 21. The company announced that customers' personal information, including names and the vehicles they own, might have been leaked from its database.

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Saga professor creates data entry system based solely on gaze

SAGA, Japan - Kohei Arai, a professor of information science at Saga University, shows a device that allows users to enter data just by looking at the characters on the computer screen that they want to enter. The device combining a personal computer and a small camera has potential for a variety of medical and welfare uses.

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Japan has pulled out of economic lull: Takenaka

TOKYO, Japan - Economic and Fiscal Policy Minister Heizo Takenaka tells a press conference on Aug. 9 that Japan has pulled out of economic lull, attributing his belief to pickups in exports, major progress in adjustments in the information technology sector and rising personal spending.

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Michinoku Bank ordered to step up customer data protection

SENDAI, Japan - Kazuo Harada, president of Michinoku Bank in northern Japan, is summoned by the Tohoku Local Finance Bureau on May 20. The Aomori-based bank has been ordered by financial authorities to improve security measures to protect customers' information, following its loss of such data stored on CD-ROMs in April. It is the first such order issued by financial authorities under the personal privacy law, which went into force in April.

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Exhibit on digital home appliances opens in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - A four-day exhibition featuring cutting-edge digital home appliances such as flat-panel televisions and personal computers that can record TV programs opened in Tokyo on Oct. 20 with 370 makers from six countries and territories participating. WPC Expo 2004, one of the largest information technology and digital tradeshows in Asia, demonstrates the latest technologies developed by companies in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea and the United States.

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Developer of TRON devises PHS to read bar codes

TOKYO, Japan - University of Tokyo Professor Ken Sakamura said Dec. 3 that he and his associates have developed what he claims is the world's first prototype personal handy-phone system (PHS) (shown) that gives information on products by reading bar codes attached to them.

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Rally held to oppose privacy bills

TOKYO, Japan - People hold a rally at Hibiya Park in Tokyo on May 23 to voice their opposition to the government-sponsored bills aimed at protecting personal information, which the Diet voted into law earlier in the day.

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Lower house passes privacy-protection bills

TOKYO, Japan - Lawmakers of the three ruling coalition parties -- the Liberal Democratic Party, the New Komeito party and the New Conservative Party -- stand at a plenary session of the House of Representatives on May 6 to approve a set of bills aimed at preventing personal information from being abused or improperly transferred to third parties.