{
  "id": 16305901,
  "title": "Park24 to pay ¥3,000 to Times Car users hit by data breach",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/park24-to-pay-3-000-to-times-car-users-hit-by-data-breach",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-24T08:21:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/24/park24-3000-yen-compensation/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Park24 has announced it will compensate Times Car users who had their data compromised in a recent breach, with a payment of ¥3,000 in cash or gift cards. Approximately 6.62 million user accounts were affected, but only around 1.46 million will receive the consolation payment, as it pertains to those whose identification documents were stolen, including driver's licenses. Park24 stated they will assess and handle any potential damage on a case-by-case basis. The encryption of the stolen data prevented it from being immediately viewed. The total expense of the payment is projected to be about ¥4.4 billion, and the company plans to record an extraordinary loss of ¥5.5 billion for the previous fiscal year, covering other costs related to the breach. Meanwhile, the Makino Law Office intends to represent the affected users in a lawsuit against Times Car and others, arguing that the ¥3,000 payment is insufficient considering the risks of identity theft and the trouble users will face in resolving potential issues. Over 90,000 people have registered online to join the lawsuit, according to Yuki Makino, the lawyer leading the case.",
  "summary": "The company has confirmed that about 6.62 million user accounts were compromised.",
  "key_points": [],
  "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."
}