NTT boss takes early retirement to atone for data leak

NTT West disclosed a leak of data for 9.28 million customers allegedly stolen by a temporary employee over a period possibly spanning a decade; the employee has been arrested and indicted. The incident prompted the president's resignation, a regulatory finding that the company failed to properly oversee customer data and employment agency contracts, and promises to strengthen information security including adding 100 staff and allocating ¥10 billion for monitoring upgrades.