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S. Korea credit card data theft highlights flaws

音声ダウンロード

A massive theft of customer data from three major credit card firms in South Korea has shown up security lapses in the country's financial industry.

Financial Services Commission Chairman Shin Je-yoon said Jan. 20 the three companies had failed to ensure adequate security.

The chief financial regulator urged firms to be vigilant about data theft by hackers, or by employees and contractors.

In one case, a contractor employee stole data from 80 million card holders by copying the data to a USB stick, reports said. (AP)

韓国、大手カード３社で個人情報大量流出

韓国の大手クレジットカード会社３社から大量の顧客個人情報が流出していたことが分かり、情報管理のずさんさに非難が噴出している。

The Japan Times ST: January 31, 2014