( August 5, 2026, 02:10 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Chubu Electric Power, a regional power utility based in central Japan, said Tuesday that unauthorized access to one of its systems may have exposed the personal details of about 74,000 people, including names and email addresses of employees, contractors and business contacts. The publicly listed company said it has notified the relevant authorities, including the Personal Information Protection Commission and police, but added that it has not confirmed any leak of customer information.Statement is attached (in Japanese)....
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