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BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 1, 2019
400,000 users still have deposits in 7pay as Seven-Eleven scraps embattled service
Seven-Eleven Japan Co. has terminated its embattled 7pay smartphone-based cashless payment service, leaving around 400,000 users still with unused deposits in the service.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 1, 2019
Seven & I to scrap 7pay smartphone payment service in Japan after users hacked
The Tokyo-based retail giant and operator of 7-Eleven convenience stores said it will end the service on Sept. 30.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 31, 2019
Seven & I Holdings resets all 7pay passwords after ¥38.6 million hack
Seven & I Holdings Co. said Tuesday that it has reset passwords for all of the roughly 16.5 million registered 7pay IDs, which are needed to use its smartphone payment service, following a recent security breach of the service.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jul 13, 2019
Convenience store operator struggles in wake of security fiasco
The operator of Seven-Eleven’s new smartphone payment service is under fire for appearing clueless at a news conference that was held after customers were allegedly defrauded through unauthorized access.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
Seven-Eleven Japan employee becomes third suspect in 7pay mobile payment thefts
A Chinese student and Seven-Eleven employee was arrested Friday in connection with the ¥55 million heist conducted via 7pay, the new mobile payment service launched by Seven-Eleven Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 12, 2019
Japan's Seven Pay ordered to report on illegal access to mobile payment system
The Financial Services Agency has ordered Seven Pay Co. to report on cases of unauthorized access to 7pay, its hacked mobile payment service, sources said Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2019
Government urges Seven-Eleven Japan to beef up security after 7pay mobile payment fraud
After customers were allegedly defrauded through unauthorized access, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry tells the operator of Seven-Eleven convenience stores that its mobile payment service is not secure enough.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2019
Police suspect China-based international criminal group behind 7pay ID theft after pair arrested in Tokyo
One of two Chinese men held had paid u00a5730,000 for 146 cartons of electronic cigarette cartridges at convenience store in capital using stolen IDs.

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