{
  "id": 13678187,
  "title": "Driver's License Data Breaches Becoming Major Concern in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/drivers-license-data-breaches-becoming-major-concern-in-japan",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:27:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026101000365/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tokyo, Oct. 11 - A series of recent cyberattacks on Times Car, a vehicle-sharing service in Japan, have resulted in massive data breaches of driver's licenses, prompting widespread concern among citizens. Many are now rushing to obtain new licenses in order to protect their personal information from potential misuse. While the police acknowledge that reissuing licenses may offer only a limited defense against criminal activity, they are nonetheless urging financial institutions and other businesses to implement stringent identity verification procedures. Furthermore, individuals are being advised to seek immediate consultation with the police if they suspect any fraud or abuse of their personal data. Image data on approximately 1.6 million individuals, including driver's license holders with their facial photos, is believed to have been leaked from the Times Car service, which is operated by a subsidiary of Park24 Co. Since the disclosure of the data breaches, police stations and driver's license centers across the nation have been inundated with requests for assistance with license renewals.",
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 11 (Jiji Press)--Massive driver's license data breaches that recently hit the Times Car vehicle-sharing service in Japan due to a cyberattack have made many people in the country scramble to seek reissuance of their licenses. The move apparently reflects concerns about the possibility of their driver's license data being abused. Still, police say that driver's license renewal wo...",
  "key_points": [
    "Recent cyberattacks on Times Car led to massive driver license data breaches in Japan.",
    "Police urge citizens to obtain new licenses to protect personal information.",
    "Image data of about 1.6 million individuals, including driver license holders, leaked."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "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."
}