Nishi-Nippon City Bank site becomes hard to access amid "BeReal data leak" issue; use internet banking via parent company site

Nishi-Nippon City Bank apologized after a BeReal post by an employee taken inside a branch spread on X.

Following the apology, the bank’s official website became hard to access due to a surge in traffic.

The bank directed internet banking users to log in through the Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings website.

The incident shows how an inappropriate social media post can affect both public trust and customer service flows.