Why it matters
Cyber criminals did not need to smash the doors down. They simply walked in using real employee passwords that had been stolen years earlier. This single weakness brought one of Japan’s…
How Stolen Passwords Crippled a Japanese Retail Giant
How criminals used leaked credentials to infiltrate Askul, steal 1.1 terabytes of data and disrupt Japan’s retail supply chain. Updated with modern MFA and passkey guidance.
