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Sompo Japan contractor breach may have exposed 65,000 policyholder records

First reported · Last reported · 8 related reports

SpilloverSpillover from the GMO Internet incident · View original incident →

Unauthorised access to a contractor of Sompo Japan Insurance raised concerns that approximately 65,000 policyholder records may have been exposed. The possible leak was disclosed on 5 November, while whether any data was actually leaked and the specific response measures remained unconfirmed.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Sompo Japan Insurance
Original incident
GMO Internet cloud breach leaks customer data and causes trading losses
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Possible exposure of approximately 65,000 policyholder records
Cause / method
Unauthorised access to a contractor
Location
Japan

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Timeline

  1. The possible exposure of approximately 65,000 policyholder records following unauthorised access to a contractor of Sompo Japan Insurance was disclosed.

Original incident

This is spillover from the GMO Internet incident.

  • RansomwareGMO InternetKnock-on victims: 1

    GMO Internet cloud breach leaks customer data and causes trading losses

    Impact: Up to 26,739 servers affected; loss compensation claims totalling 2.99 billion yen for 2,943 accounts

    GMO Internet's Onamae.com Desktop Cloud suffered a malware attack that affected up to 26,739 servers, resulting in customer data leaks and asset losses from unauthorised trades. The company advised customers to shut down their PCs and offered a bounty to track down the attackers, while acknowledging that it had not adequately responded to earlier warnings about security vulnerabilities. By 12 November, claims for loss compensation totalling 2.99 billion yen had been submitted for 2,943 accounts, while the final loss amount remained undetermined.

    Related reports: 70 · last report →

8 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.