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DATA THEFT

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2017
Ehime man gets eight years for online banking scheme but not guilty of using neighbor's Wi-Fi
The Tokyo District Court sentenced a man to eight years in prison Thursday for illegally obtaining the internet banking passwords and account details of other people and using the information to illegally remit money, but was found not guilty of "free riding" his neighbor's Wi-Fi service.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2017
Chinese learning the value of privacy
If China's biggest online players want to chart a bigger role for themselve at home and abroad, they're going to need to start taking privacy much more seriously.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 10, 2014
Benesse to revamp data security after massive data leak
The Benesse group on Wednesday outlined its new data security setup, which the company says will bolster customer information protection after it was embroiled in Japan's biggest-ever data theft.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2014
Benesse suspect gets fresh warrant over second data theft
The computer engineer at the center of the big data scandal at Benesse Corp. was served a fresh arrest warrant Monday on suspicion of stealing data on about 20 million of its customers, Tokyo police said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 23, 2014
Swindlers suspected of exploiting fears over Benesse leak
Swindlers may be trying to take advantage of data leak fears raised by the theft from Benesse Corp. of data on millions of customers, the National Consumer Affairs Center warned on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 13, 2014
Benesse theft traced to temp worker ID at database managing firm
Customer information apparently stolen from a group company of Benesse Holdings Inc., Japan's largest provider of correspondence education for children, was taken using the ID of a contractor, company sources said.

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