Unauthorized access from overseas to OZmall, operated by Starts Publishing, was detected, and the company published a second report on 27 September. The information that may have been compromised is said to include the email addresses and other information of up to 442,779 members.
On 1 October, Starts Publishing issued a second report on the unauthorized access to OZmall that it had disclosed on 27 September. The company said it detected a large volume of access from overseas on 26 September and that its investigation had found that customers' personal information may have been viewed.
The information that may have been compromised includes the email addresses of OZmall members and some former members, as well as some names and addresses (prefecture only). The scale of the potential leak is said to be up to 442,779 people.