Japanese realestate portal Lifull reports data breach
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Japanese real estate portal Lifull reports a data breach affecting its real estate marketplace Kenbiya.com. The breach, originally disclosed earlier this month, was believed to have impacted 217,953 private and corporate users, but Lifull has now raised that figure to 278,106.
Lifull operates a number of real estate and aggregator websites, including Homes.co.jp, and internationally manages Mitula, Trovit, and Nestoria. These platforms serve a broad global audience and are significant players in the real estate marketplace sector.
The breach exposed a wide range of sensitive user information, including:
- Names
- Addresses
- Email addresses
- Phone numbers
- Annual income
- Asset ownership details
Lifull has contacted all affected users via email under the subject "Apologies for the information leak due to unauthorized access to our server.
Lifull has not disclosed the specific cause of the breach, but the company is promising to prevent future incidents through enhanced operational security.
