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Japan's Muji says customer data implicated in Askul cyberattack

( November 17, 2025, 02:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Ryohin Keikaku, the Japanese fashion and lifestyle retailer better known as Muji, said Friday its user data have been implicated in the October ransomware attack on Askul, a major office-supplies provider. The latter’s logistics subsidiary, Askul Logist, had been a third-party service provider to Muji’s online store operations, the statement said. Among the data potentially impacted are names, addresses, phone numbers and order information but no payment details.The statement in English is attached; the statement in Japanese follows:...

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