Japan's Nichirei notifies affected individuals after cyberattack
( July 23, 2026, 05:55 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japanese frozen food company Nichirei said Wednesday it has notified individuals whose personal information may have been affected by a cyberattack, after previously reporting a potential data leak to Japan's privacy regulator. The company said the incident remains under investigation with the assistance of an external cybersecurity firm, while warehouse operations and frozen food shipments disrupted by the attack are expected to return to normal later this week.Statements are attached....
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