A Japanese energy giant has apologised after losing a physical storage drive containing the data on millions of its clients.
Workers for Kyushu Electric Power Co. apparently mislaid the drive, which had been left in an unlocked cabinet, the company explained in an official announcement.
The drive allegedly contained information on up to 10.9 million accounts, including customer names, electricity usage data, and telephone numbers – although the company said no bank account information or credit card data was stored.
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Source: TechRadar News
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