Suntory Holdings Reports Personal Data Leak Affecting About 100,000 People

Suntory Holdings Ltd. said Monday that the personal information of about 100,000 people, including employees, was exposed following unauthorized access to an external cloud service used by the group.

According to the company, the incident involved a third-party cloud service that the group uses in its operations. The unauthorized access led to the leak of data belonging to roughly 100,000 individuals, including employee data.

Suntory Holdings is a major Japanese beverage maker. The incident adds the company to a growing list of Japanese businesses that have disclosed personal data leaks linked to cyberattacks or unauthorized access to their systems.

Details on the scope of the breach, the types of data affected and the company's next steps have not yet been fully disclosed.