Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies

Data breach at Japanese telecom giant NTT hits 18,000 companies
Summary: NTT Communications Corporation has alerted nearly 18,000 corporate customers that their data was compromised in a cybersecurity incident, discovered on February 5, 2025. The breach specifically impacted the ‘Order Information Distribution System’ and involved sensitive information like customer names, contact details, and service usage data. NTT has contained the threat but will not be sending personalized notifications to affected customers.

Affected: NTT Communications Corporation

Keypoints :

  • Approximately 17,891 corporate customer details may have been compromised.
  • Data types include customer names, contact numbers, email addresses, and service usage information.
  • No personal customer data or contracts for corporate smartphones were affected.
  • The breach was identified quickly, and access was blocked the following day, with further actions taken to contain the threat.
  • NTT will provide no personalized notifications, relying solely on public announcements.

Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-at-japanese-telecom-giant-ntt-hits-18-000-companies/