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Japan hit by data leaks from rental cars to convenience stores and post office

Data leaks involving companies and institutions in Japan are continuing, affecting businesses ranging from rental cars to convenience stores and the postal service. Times Car, operated by Park24, reported unauthorized access that may have affected about 6.6 million members. Seicomart said data on 572,022 app members were viewed by a third party. Japan Post reported 69 leaked cases affecting 19 people. Benefit One said a configuration error exposed data on 13,460 people.

Games & Commerce

Korea Post parcels accepted at CU convenience stores with pickup and delivery by postal carriers

Customers in South Korea will be able to send Korea Post parcels from nearby CU convenience stores, under a new service starting Sept. 10. The Ministry of Science and ICT’s Postal Service signed an agreement with BGF Retail on Sept. 9 to launch the service. Postal carriers will visit participating CU stores to collect accepted items and deliver them after postal acceptance procedures. The partners also run an app-based home pickup service and provide carrier rest areas at 174 CU directly operated stores.

Industry

Korea to introduce post office home pickup for used mobile phones this year

South Korea\'s Ministry of Science and ICT postal service plans to build a home-collection system for used mobile phones using a post office pickup parcel service. It signed an agreement with the Ministry of Climate Energy and Environment and E-Soonhwan Governance to set up a safe collection system. The climate ministry will provide administrative support and promotion, while E-Soonhwan Governance will run collection and recycling through its Nanum Phone platform. The service is due to start this year.