IG Securities, also known as IG Japan, issued an apology today (Monday) after identifying improper handling of customer “specific personal information,” including My Number identification data.

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The company said two issues were identified. First, some employees within IG Group had unauthorized internal access to customer data through an internal system. The information included names, dates of birth, addresses, contact details, and My Number data. The start date of this access issue is not known.

Second, customer data was stored on an external server managed by IG Markets Limited without prior approval from IG Securities. This occurred around late January 2026. The company stated that the cloud provider itself could not access the stored data.

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In total, 162,879 customers were potentially affected by internal access, meaning their data could be viewed within the group. A separate 29,734 customers had their data stored on the external server.

IG Securities said there is no evidence of any external access or data leak outside the group.

The company attributed the incident to failures in oversight of its contractor, IG Markets Limited. It cited a “misunderstanding” of the sensitivity of My Number data, insufficient access controls, and a configuration error during system development.

External Records Deleted, Sensitive Data Moved Locally

The internal access issue was resolved on February 24, 2026. External server data was deleted on March 5, 2026. By March 27, 2026, all My Number-related data had been transferred to systems located in Japan.

As part of its response, IG Securities said it will restrict data access to necessary personnel, store sensitive data domestically, strengthen contractor supervision, and remove My Number data from shared internal systems.

The company described the incident as a failure in data governance and control, adding that customer data was exposed internally due to inadequate safeguards.

Finance Magnates has reached out to IG for comment on its disclosure. As of writing, no response has been provided.

This article was written by Tareq Sikder at www.financemagnates.com.Retail FXRead More

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