Japan Sees Sharp Rise in Web Data Leaks Amid Mobile API Abuse and Metabase Attacks

Attackers behind a string of personal data leaks at Japanese organizations have abused APIs for mobile apps and targeted known software flaws the JPCERT Coordination Center JPCERTCC said The Tokyobased center which takes incident reports based its October 8 2026 alert on those reports and other information The alert names no attacker and no affected organization JPCERT