Seven Bank unauthorised access raises fears of about 150 residence card records leaked
Unauthorised access occurred on Seven Bank’s residence card submission website and account closure request website. The bank suspended both services because information recorded on up to approximately 150 residence cards may have been leaked. It said its main services, including ATMs and internet banking, were unaffected.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Seven Bank
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Possible leak of information recorded on up to approximately 150 residence cards
- Cause / method
- Unauthorised access to the residence card submission website and account closure request website
- Location
- Japan
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Timeline
- Unauthorised access at Seven Bank, the possible leak of information from up to approximately 150 residence cards and the suspension of the related websites were reported.
- Main services, including ATMs and internet banking, were reported to be unaffected.
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