( November 12, 2026, 01:02 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's major brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities said Wednesday that personal information belonging to up to 56,487 members of employee stock ownership plans had been leaked or potentially leaked following unauthorized access to its management system. The brokerage, a subsidiary of Japan's publicly listed financial conglomerate Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, said it detected the unauthorized access on Monday and suspended the system, with information leaked or potentially leaked including names, addresses, shareholdings and account details.Statement is attached (in Japanese)....
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