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Third wave of hoax bomb threats disrupts at least 18 European flights as fighter jets scramble and Dublin newsrooms evacuate US offers $20 million reward for information on Iran's nuclear programme, with possible relocation India warns banks to urgently raise security as AI-powered hackers strike payment systems at machine speed Hack at Japan's SMBC Consumer Finance leaks data on up to 320,118 people as breach spreads to 189 partner banks Pakistani astronaut to join China's Shenzhou-24 mission as first foreign visitor to Tiangong space station New Zealand election too close to call as Luxon's National clings to wafer-thin 67-seat lead with final result weeks away Third wave of hoax bomb threats disrupts at least 18 European flights as fighter jets scramble and Dublin newsrooms evacuate US offers $20 million reward for information on Iran's nuclear programme, with possible relocation India warns banks to urgently raise security as AI-powered hackers strike payment systems at machine speed Hack at Japan's SMBC Consumer Finance leaks data on up to 320,118 people as breach spreads to 189 partner banks Pakistani astronaut to join China's Shenzhou-24 mission as first foreign visitor to Tiangong space station New Zealand election too close to call as Luxon's National clings to wafer-thin 67-seat lead with final result weeks away

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Hack at Japan's SMBC Consumer Finance leaks data on up to 320,118 people as breach spreads to 189 partner banks

SMBC Consumer Finance says unauthorised access to its card-loan guarantee system sent personal and loan data on up to 320,118 people outside the company, pulling in 189 partner financial institutions across Japan.

Business & Finance · 7 Nov 2026, 8:08 pm