Yamato Transport announced on the 2nd that customer information for its mail-order deferred payment service, the "Kuroneko Deferred Payment Service," may have been leaked through unauthorized access. The company said the information did not include credit card details or passwords.
On the 2nd, Yamato Transport disclosed that personal information related to the "Kuroneko Deferred Payment Service," a deferred payment service on its online shopping site, may have been leaked following unauthorized access. The potentially affected customer data includes names, addresses and telephone numbers. The service was suspended immediately, and no date has been set for its restoration.
The information that may have been leaked is also said to potentially include data such as billing amounts and product details. Information such as store names and the names of responsible personnel may likewise have been affected. The company has repeatedly stated that credit card information and passwords were not leaked.
The company is continuing to investigate the scope and number of leaked records and says it will contact customers believed to have been affected individually. It also commented that it is considering measures to prevent a recurrence and strengthen information security.
Other services, including Takkyubin, continue to be provided, and measures are being implemented to prevent the scope of the impact from expanding.