Line app owner flags data breach that may involve 440,000 items of personal information

Hello students! Today we're discussing a security issue that happened with LY Corporation, the company behind the Line messaging app. On Monday, they announced that a large amount of personal data might have been exposed. This includes over 440,000 items of data, but the company has assured that there hasn't been any misuse of this information so far. They've taken steps to prevent any further access from the outside. nnThe data in question includes records of over 300,000 Line app users, like their service history, but it doesn't contain sensitive financial details or the content of their chats. The company hasn't pinpointed the exact location of the breach but has communicated the issue in several languages, indicating a wide impact. It's also worth noting that the Line app isn't available in mainland China. nnThe leak not only affects users but also LY's business partners and employees, with details like email addresses and employee IDs being compromised. The breach was traced back to early October when a computer, owned by a subcontractor for LY, was infected with malware, allowing unauthorized access. LY Corporation itself is a result of a recent merger involving Z Holdings Corp, Yahoo Japan, and Line Corp. Line has had previous issues with data privacy, including an incident in 2021 where they had to block data access at a Chinese affiliate, and another where Taiwanese officials' Line accounts were reportedly hacked.