Casio hacked: What to know about the data breach impacting the Japanese electronics giant, its employees, and some customers
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"The Company consulted with the police on October 6 and with the Personal Information Protection Commission on October 7, and reported the matter by October 9." This highlights the swift action taken by Casio in response to the breach.
"This is far from the first data breach of the year. In fact, as Fast Company has previously reported, 2024 is a good year to be an identity thief..." This comment contextualizes the scale of data breaches occurring this year.
"According to a midyear report from the Identity Theft Resource Center, the number of data breaches in the first half of 2024 (about 1.1 billion) marked a 490% uptick over the first half of the year prior." This statistic underscores the alarming trend in data security.
"According to the company, parties impacted by the breach include employees, business partners, certain individuals who have interviewed with the company, and 'some customers who use services provided by the Company.'" This details the range of individuals affected by the breach.
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