Life Card disclosed the possibility of personal information leakage involving V Preca. Activity by an unauthorized user occurred on the system of outsourced provider GMOペイメントゲートウェイ, and information from a total of 69 records may have been stolen. Life Card announced that it would contact affected individuals individually and suspend the service.
Life Card announced the possibility of personal information leakage involving V Preca and partially suspended the service after confirming activity by an unauthorized user on the system of outsourced provider GMOペイメントゲートウェイ. The incident is explained as involving unauthorized access confirmed on 31 October.
The affected information comprises 69 accounts in total: 63 containing names, email addresses, telephone numbers and addresses; 3 containing V Preca numbers, dedicated security codes, expiry dates and names; and 3 containing V Preca numbers. Affected individuals have reportedly been contacted individually.
No secondary damage has been confirmed. Account closures were processed on 31 October for the 3 records containing the V Preca numbers reportedly leaked. Life Card also announced the resumption of the V Preca service on the same day.
GMOペイメントゲートウェイ explained, in a statement dated 2 November, that some customer information may have been stolen through activity by an unauthorized user. It suspended part of the affected service and is implementing necessary measures and verifying its security.