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KDDI cyberattack exposes 12 million customer emails

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Japanese telecom KDDI disclosed a breach exposing 12 million email addresses after attackers exploited a third-party software vulnerability. Five additional clients were also affected. The company is investigating the incident and notifying impacted users.

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The breach underscores the cascading risks of third-party software dependencies in critical telecom infrastructure.
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