What We Know
B.K. Japan, the operator of Burger King in Japan, announced on October 15, 2026, that a third party had illegally accessed the system managing membership information for its official app and that information on about 11.18 million members had been leaked externally.2Backed by 2 sourcesnews.web.nhkinternet.watch.impress.co.jp The affected information includes members’ names and email addresses, while other reports based on the company’s notice identify additional personal-data fields such as member IDs, dates of birth, and telephone numbers.1Backed by 1 sourcesissoh.co.jp
The company said its investigation found unauthorized access between October 2 and October 7, after it identified the possibility of an intrusion and examined the relevant system.1Backed by 1 sourcesinternet.watch.impress.co.jp The available reporting says the handling of login passwords had not been confirmed as a leak, although the full scope of the affected data and the status of individual members remained subject to confirmation.1Backed by 1 sourcesissoh.co.jp
The status of individual members, password handling, and some follow-up procedures remained subject to confirmation after the announcement.1Context from one sourcesmartscope.blog
Source Comparison
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- news.web.nhk↗NHK reports B.K. Japan’s announcement that unauthorized access exposed about 11.18 million app members’ information, including names and email addresses.
- internet.watch.impress.co.jp↗INTERNET Watch reports the company’s October 15 announcement, the investigation sequence, and unauthorized access from October 2 through October 7 affecting about 11.18 million records.
- issoh.co.jp↗Issoh reports the affected data categories and highlights that the authenticity of member notices and the handling of individual cases still required checking.