Life Card V-Preca data leak exposes 69 user accounts
An unauthorised user obtained information on 69 user accounts through a specific function provided by contractor GMO Payment Gateway in connection with Life Card's prepaid card service V-Preca. Some accounts also had prepaid card numbers, security codes and expiry dates exposed. Life Card announced the possible leak on 31 October and investigated the extent of the damage, while the service was temporarily restricted.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Life Card
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Information on 69 V-Preca user accounts, including some prepaid card details
- Cause / method
- Information obtained by an unauthorised user through a function provided by contractor GMO Payment Gateway
- Location
- Japan
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataCard details
- Turn on payment alerts in your card issuer’s app, and if you see a charge you don’t recognise, ask the issuer to block and reissue the card.
Timeline
- Life Card announced a possible leak of V-Preca customers' personal information following a breach at an external contractor.
- The acquisition of information on 69 accounts, exposure of some prepaid card numbers, security codes and expiry dates, and temporary service restrictions were confirmed.
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