Data Leak Hits Over 2.5 Million So-net Users in Japan
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So-net is an internet company in Japan. It belongs to Sony Group.
So-net has had a big data leak. Personal information from more than 2.58 million members got out.
Someone got unauthorized access to a computer system. This means a person entered the system without permission.
The access happened at a contractor. A contractor is a company that does work for another company.
About 440,000 users of "Docomo Hikari" were also affected. This is an internet service that uses So-net.
So-net is warning people. They should be careful about strange calls, emails, or messages.
The company has not shared all the details yet. People want to know what information was leaked.
So-net said it is checking the problem carefully. It wants to stop this from happening again.
Vocabulary15 words
- leak
- when private information gets out by accident or by a bad action
- unauthorized access
- entering a computer system without permission
- contractor
- a company that does work for another company
- personal information
- private details about a person, like name or address
- member
- a person who uses a company's service
- warning
- telling people about a danger
- suspicious
- looking strange or possibly bad
- service
- something a company offers to customers
- system
- a computer network or program
- affected
- changed by something, usually in a bad way
- internet company
- a business that gives people internet connection
- details
- small pieces of information
- customer
- a person who buys or uses something
- careful
- paying close attention to avoid problems
- company
- a business organization
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Answer key
1. More than 2.58 million 2. At a contractor's system 3. Be careful of suspicious contact
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So-net is an internet company in Japan. It belongs to _____ Group.
So-net has had a big data _____. Personal information from more than _____ members got out.
Someone got _____ access to a computer system. This means a person entered the system without permission.
The access happened at a _____. A contractor is a company that does work for another company.
About _____ users of "Docomo Hikari" were also affected.
So-net is _____ people. They should be careful about strange calls, emails, or messages.
The company has not shared all the _____ yet.
So-net said it is checking the problem _____.
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