Personal info leak cases hit record high in Japan in fiscal 2024
The number of personal information breach cases reached a record high of 19,056 in Japan in fiscal 2024 through March this year, according to the Personal Information Protection Commission's report adopted by the Cabinet Tuesday.
The number, based on reports from business operators under the personal information protection law, increased 57% from the previous year.
Personal data leaks involving My Number personal identification numbers reported under the My Number law climbed to 2,052 cases from 334 in fiscal 2023.
The report said that unauthorized access to the MKSystem server, which operates systems to support personnel and labor affairs management, led to the increases.
Of the cases reported under the personal information protection law, the government commission gave advice and guidance in 395 cases and issued a directive for corrective action in one case.
The report showed as an example the case of Fujitsu Japan, which received guidance because its system issued a copy of the wrong person's residency certificate at a convenience store in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture.
"We provide guidance on safety control measures and call for attention to the issue," Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a news conference. "We'll respond appropriately, as we did."
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
NHK
an hour ago
- NHK
Japan police: cases of sexually explicit deepfakes top 100 in 2024
Japan's National Police Agency has told NHK that in 2024 they discovered more than 100 cases of sexually explicit fake images depicting underage children. So-called "deep-fake" pornographic images created with generative AI and image-creating apps are a major issue worldwide. Japan is no exception. Last year, police received more than 100 reports of such cases and consultation requests. Of those, at least 17 were confirmed to involve generative AI-created images, and 15 cases involved images created by classmates or others who knew the person depicted in the images. In some cases, creators of such images have been charged. A case has been sent to prosecutors involving a male junior high student who created a nude image of a fully-dressed girl in his class. He is suspected of committing defamation, after distributing the fake image to several classmates on a social media platform. Another case involves a man who used generative AI to merge a photo of a school-age girl that he surreptitiously took at a convenience store into an image of a naked adult woman. He was arrested after entering a building for the purpose of voyeurism. In another case, a suspect misused a yearbook. The National Police Agency says reported cases are probably just the tip of the iceberg. It is offering support to such victims, and say they will deal with cases based on law and evidence. The agency plans to share the cases of sexually explicit deepfake images with experts and relevant government officials and consider how to protect youth from such abuse.
Kyodo News
12 hours ago
- Kyodo News
U.S. asked Japan to raise defense spending to 3.5% of GDP
KYODO NEWS - 8 minutes ago - 20:15 | All, Japan, World U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has asked Japan to raise its defense spending to 3.5 percent of gross domestic product, a request that will likely prompt Tokyo to call off a planned high-level meeting with Washington, a Japan-U.S. diplomatic source said Saturday. The request was made recently by Elbridge Colby, U.S. undersecretary of defense for policy, the Financial Times has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Colby, a seasoned strategist, had previously pressed Japan to increase its defense spending to 3 percent of its GDP. The increased demand will likely lead Japan to cancel a planned meeting of the countries' foreign and defense chiefs, which was scheduled in Washington before Japan's House of Councillors election, expected on July 20. The meeting would have been the first since Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and Trump took office in October and January, respectively. Kyodo News reported in late May that Japan and the United States were considering holding the so-called two-plus-two security talks in Washington this summer. Japan and the United States had not formally said such talks, as held in July last year in Tokyo, would take place. In 2022, after Trump's first term, Japan decided to double its annual defense budget to 2 percent of GDP by 2027, a dramatic move in postwar security policy under the country's war-renouncing Constitution. But Trump continues to complain that the U.S.-Japan security treaty is one-sided, with his administration apparently planning to ask Tokyo to pay more for American troops based in the Japanese archipelago once bilateral negotiations over his tariffs proceed.
Japan Times
18 hours ago
- Japan Times
Toyota to raise U.S. auto prices by more than $200 from July
Toyota Motor will raise prices of some vehicles it sells in the U.S. by more than $200 starting next month. Some Toyota- and Lexus-branded models will see their prices raised by an average of $270 and $208, respectively, Nobu Sunaga, a spokesman for the Japanese carmaker, said in an email on Saturday. The move is a part of a regular revision and new prices are determined based on factors including market conditions and competition, he said, without giving more details. The revision comes after Mitsubishi Motors announced raising the U.S. prices for three models this month, also citing a regular adjustment to factor in inflation. Japanese carmakers rely heavily on imports to supply the U.S. market, and have been grappling with the fallout of President Donald Trump's tariffs on imported cars and parts. Kyodo News reported Toyota's price hike earlier.
