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Driver's license data breach alarm
Japan's driver license data breach affects 1.6 million people.
In brief
Japan's driver license data breach affects 1.6 million people. Japan's Times Car service leaked driver license data for 1.6 million people including photos, prompting urgent reissuance requests. Originally reported by The Japan Times.
Times Car data breach
Driver’s license data for 1.6 million people, including photos, leaked from Times Car service.
Public panic over security
Many people rushed to reissue licenses fearing data abuse, but police said reissuance would not prevent crime.
Police warning
National Police Agency urged businesses to verify identities and told people to contact police if fraud suspected.
The big picture
Japan's Times Car service leaked driver license data for 1.6 million people including photos, prompting urgent reissuance requests.
