[Dataloss] Japan - KDDI leaks data on 4 million customers

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(Not just an issue in the USA..)

http://www.digitalworldtokyo.com/2006/06/kddi_leaks_data_on_4_million_c.php

Personal data on almost 4 million customers of Japanese telecom carrier 
KDDI has been leaked, the company said Tuesday.

The data includes the name, address and telephone number of 3,996,789 
people who had applied for accounts with KDDI's Dion Internet provider 
service up to December 18, 2003, KDDI said. Additionally the gender, 
birthday and email addresses of some of the people was also leaked.

KDDI is Japan's second largest telecommunications carrier. It operates 
fixed-line, dial-up Internet, broadband and cellular services through a 
number of different companies.

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