MIKATA: 13,756 login email addresses and encrypted passwords of the EC industry media site EC no Mikata leaked, found after a tip from Nikkei

1. 2021-07-12

   Nikkei, which investigates corporate intrusions, told the company that part of its member information might have leaked. An investigation through a security research firm confirmed the leak. [1]

2. 2021-08-12

   It announced the case and asked all users to change and reset their passwords. [1]

13,756 login email addresses and encrypted passwords of reader members and companies contracting its web services, registered by October 12, 2018. The route and cause are not known. The system was revised after October 12, 2018 and safety has been strengthened. [1]