7-Eleven Japan has shut down its official mobile account two days after launching it on 7 July , after hackers exploited a badly designed password reset function and stole JPY55 m ( $ 510,000 ) from around 1000 customers . According to a company press release , as well as enabling hackers to request new passwords for other accounts , the system also allowed them to be sent to third - party email addresses . 7-Eleven mobile said it will compensate all users who need them .
7-Eleven Japan has shut down its 7pay mobile app two days after launching it on 1 July, after hackers exploited a badly designed password reset function and stole JPY55m ($510,000) from around 900 customers. According to a company press release, as well as enabling hackers to request new passwords for other accounts, the system also allowed them to be sent to third-party email addresses. 7-Eleven Japan said it will compensate all users who lost money.