[privacy] Yet Another Japanese Data Breach Due to p2p File-Sharing

["Fergie" <fergdawg () netzero net>]

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Via Mainichi Daily News (props, Pogo Was Right).

[snip]

Chiba Bank admitted on Thursday that customers' personal information, such
as the amount of their savings, was leaked through the Winny file-sharing
software that was installed on an employee's personal computer.

The employee of Chiba Bank installed the Winny software sometime around
2003. Customer information, including savings and loan details for
individual and corporate customers was leaked through his computer at home.

[snip]

More:
http://mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/national/news/20070215p2a00m0na024000c.html

Note: There have been several data breaches in Japan over the
course of the past few years involved the Winny file-sharing
software, including breaches at several airports and a power plant.

- - ferg

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