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title: Hack of Japan's V-Preca Service Raises Data Breach Concerns
url: https://www.dataloco.com/en/hack-of-japans-v-preca-service-raises-data-breach-concerns
published: 2026-11-03T17:20:30+00:00
language: en
section: Security
source: https://www.dailysecu.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=209219
organizations: Life Card, V-Preca
publisher: Dataloco
---

# Hack of Japan's V-Preca Service Raises Data Breach Concerns

Life Card, a Japanese card company, announced on October 31 that a hacking incident occurred at an external contractor for its prepaid card service, V-Preca, potentially exposing customer personal information.

The incident was detected after unauthorized access to the system of the external company responsible for V-Preca-related operations. Life Card is investigating the possibility of data breaches and the extent of the impact, and has temporarily suspended some functions of the V-Preca service to protect customers.

As of now, the specific types of personal information at risk and the number of affected customers have not been confirmed. Details regarding the hacker's method of access and the specific attack technique have also not been disclosed.

Life Card is working with the contractor to investigate the cause and impact of the incident, and will inform customers if any additional damage is confirmed.

This incident highlights that even if a financial company is not directly hacked, security incidents at external partners handling customer information can lead to data breaches and disruptions in financial services.

## This story in other languages

- [Türkçe](https://www.dataloco.com/tr/v-preca-hizmetinde-guvenlik-ihlali-musteri-verileri-sizdi)
- [Deutsch](https://www.dataloco.com/de/hacking-bei-japansicher-prepaidkarte-v-preca-risiko-der-datenlecks-fur-kunden)
- [Español](https://www.dataloco.com/es/hackeo-de-la-empresa-asociada-al-servicio-de-tarjeta-prepagada-v-preca)
- [Nederlands](https://www.dataloco.com/nl/hack-bij-externe-leverancier-van-v-preca-mogelijke-gegevenslekken)
- [Svenska](https://www.dataloco.com/sv/obehorig-atkomst-i-utomstaende-leverantor-till-japanskt-forskottskort)
- [Norsk](https://www.dataloco.com/no/hacking-av-v-preca-forer-til-mulig-datalekkasje)
- [Français](https://www.dataloco.com/fr/hacking-dun-prestataire-de-la-carte-prepayee-v-preca-inquietudes-sur-la-fuite-de-donnees-personnelles)