Japan hit by string of cyberattacks, data breaches affecting millions-Xinhua
TOKYO, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Several Japanese companies and a university have reported data breaches or cyberattacks since Monday, potentially affecting millions of customers, members, students and teachers in a series of separate incidents. Osaka Metropolitan University said Monday that data on at least 130,000 students and teachers may have been leaked following a cyberattack that caused a system failure at the institution. About 500 servers supporting the university's information system stopped operating after a suspected ransomware attack Friday last week, according to the university. The campus network for students and the portal site for teaching staff remained unusable as of Monday, while lectures were canceled. Japanese discount store chain operator Mr. Max Holdings Ltd. said ...