Hokkaido convenience store chain Seicomart's member app server breached; data of about 575,000 members viewed

Japanese convenience store chain Seicomart said in its fourth report on October 5 that unauthorized access via the Seicomart app server affected 574,647 Seicomart Club members who had registered with the app ^[1]. According to Nikkei xTECH, the company first disclosed the incident on September 29, and the viewed data included names, gender, birth dates, addresses, phones, emails and membership dates, but not passwords or purchase history; the method is still under investigation ^[2]. Members should note Seicomart never asks for card details, passwords or PINs by any means and should ignore such requests ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Retail

1. Seicomart never asks for card details, passwords or PINs; ignore any such request ^[1].
2. Check the in-app notice to see whether you are affected ^[1].