Nikkei Data Breach Exposes 1.8M Records, Personal Data Compromised

Nikkei, a major Japanese financial media group, suffered a data breach compromising 1.8 million records including names, addresses, emails, phone numbers, and dates of birth. The scope and vector of the attack remain unclear, but the scale suggests a significant security failure. This breach could have reputational and regulatory implications for Nikkei and may signal broader cyber risks in Japan's media sector.