( October 16, 2026, 01:04 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: BK Japan, the operator of Burger King fast-food restaurants in Japan, said Thursday that personal information associated with approximately 11.18 million app accounts may have been leaked following unauthorized access by a third party between Oct. 2 and Oct. 7. The company said the potentially affected information included names, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth, but not credit card details, and that it had reported the incident to Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission.Statement is attached (in Japanese)....
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