{
  "id": 19634803,
  "title": "Muji operator says retained card data may have been leaked",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/muji-operator-says-retained-card-data-may-have-been-leaked",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:00:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261112/p2g/00m/0bu/038000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ryohin Keikaku Co., which runs the Japanese retail label Muji, announced on Thursday that some credit card data that had been scheduled for deletion may have been exposed in a cyberattack. At a news conference in Tokyo, CEO Satoshi Shimizu issued an apology and said the firm intends to bear the costs of reissuing affected credit cards.\n\nEarlier on October 30, Muji disclosed unauthorized access to its MUJI app, which potentially exposed up to 27.26 million customer records. Further investigations later revealed that complete credit card numbers and data from approximately 440,000 customers who had opted for cash-on-delivery were also compromised. In response, Ryohin Keikaku put most operations on hold, with the exception of certain app functionalities, while ramping up security measures.",
  "summary": "TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ryohin Keikaku Co., the operator of the Japanese retail brand Muji, said Thursday that some credit card information that should have",
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  "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."
}