Japan’s Biggest Dating App Struck by Major Cyberattack

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A popular Japanese dating app dubbed Omiai has been hacked, exposing the personally identifiable information of nearly 2 million users, according to Bloomberg. 

The app’s developer, Net Marketing Co, alerted the public to numerous unauthorized intrusions into its servers in April this year.

During the intrusions, the attackers stole usernames, photos, and data from ID cards, driver’s licenses, and passports, all of which were required for KYC (know your customer) purposes during registration. The good news is that no payment or credit card information had been compromised. 

Men do not have access to the service, which is free for women. Men must pay for one of the platform’s subscription plans, roughly about $40 per month, to register and use it. 

The attackers are not known by now 

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