Park24 should compensate victims of ID-document leaks, Japanese lawyer says
By Sachiko Sakamaki ( October 21, 2026, 09:01 GMT | Insight) -- A Japanese lawyer is preparing a joint damages lawsuit against Park24 after a breach at its Times Car car-sharing service exposed data from 6.6 million accounts, including identification-document images from 1.6 million accounts, the lawyer told MLex in an interview. The planned suit would scrutinize the company’s data-retention practices and test compensation levels for people facing identity-theft risks amid a surge in cyberattacks and data breaches.A Japanese lawyer is preparing a joint damages lawsuit against Park24 after a breach at its Times Car car-sharing service exposed data from 6.6 million accounts, including identification-document images from 1.6 million accounts, the lawyer told MLex in an interview....
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