{
  "id": 12267061,
  "title": "Daiwa Securities' customer data may have leaked due to unauthorized access",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/daiwa-securities-customer-data-may-have-leaked-due-to-unauthorized",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T00:30:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261006/p2g/00m/0bu/010000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Daiwa Securities Group Inc. has disclosed that around 110,000 customers' data, along with nonpersonal information, may have been accessed without authorization. The breach transpired between Friday evening and Saturday morning, affecting a server managed by Scala Communications Inc., a contractor for the securities brokerage unit. Personal details, such as names, email addresses, and account numbers, were among the compromised data, alongside 110,000 inquiries. In total, roughly 220,000 pieces of information are potentially exposed. Daiwa Securities has not verified whether this sensitive information has been leaked or disseminated online.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Daiwa Securities Group Inc. said Monday that data on around 110,000 customers of its securities brokerage unit and other nonpersonal",
  "key_points": [
    "Approximately 110,000 customers' data potentially leaked",
    "Unauthorized access occurred between Friday evening and Saturday morning",
    "Personal details, including names, email addresses, and account numbers compromised"
  ],
  "editors_take": "This breach heightens regulatory and reputational risks for Daiwa Securities, potentially eroding customer trust and underscoring the need for enhanced data security measures and contractor oversight.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}