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NHK
10-06-2025
- Business
- NHK
Privacy panel received record number of data leak reports in FY2024
The government's commission on protecting personal information says it received a record number of reports involving personal data leaks and losses by private businesses across Japan in the last fiscal year. The government on Tuesday approved at a Cabinet meeting an annual report compiled by the Personal Information Protection Commission. The commission said it was told of 19,056 such cases in fiscal 2024 ending in March. That's the most since it began the survey in fiscal 2017. The cases include that of a list vendor fined for buying illegally leaked personal information that was part of a massive data leak by a former temp worker at a subsidiary of telecom firm NTT West. The leak had been carried out in 2023. Another case involved issuance of an official certificate to the wrong person at a convenience store in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, due to an error linked to the My Number national ID system. The commission said it issued a recommendation based on a personal information protection law and provided 395 pieces of guidance or advice. The report also said the number of personal data leaks and losses related to the My Number system during the period was 2,052, up sixfold from the previous year. The commission said it believes a single hacking case in a cyberattack led to numerous other leaks, resulting in the soaring number of cases.
The Mainichi
10-06-2025
- Business
- The Mainichi
Japan personal data leaks double in FY 2024 to record 21,000 cases
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Personal data leaks in organizations in Japan more than doubled to a record 21,000 cases in fiscal 2024, a government panel's annual report showed Tuesday, highlighting inadequate protections in the public and private sectors. Contributing to the 58 percent rise were breaches reported by labor and social security attorney offices that use the same software provider, as well as an increased awareness among companies regarding their duty to report data leaks. Of the 21,007 reported cases, 19,056 were linked to the private sector, a 57 percent increase from fiscal 2023. Among them, 2,745 involved disclosures of unauthorized access to records held on the servers of MKSystem Corp., which provides software solutions to businesses offering labor and social security services, the report said. Among the private sector cases, Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission recommended that one business implement corrective measures after finding a serious violation of the law on the protection of personal information, down from three in the previous fiscal year. Conversely, it issued guidance or advice to private companies in 395 cases, a 19 percent rise. Public sector data leaks increased 68 percent to 1,951 cases, with many involving human error, such as mistaken issuance or delivery. Separately, reports of data leaks involving the "My Number" national identification system soared by around 6.1 times to 2,052 cases, with improper access to the MKSystem software accounting for 1,726 instances.
Yomiuri Shimbun
10-06-2025
- Business
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Personal Info Leak Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024
Yomiuri Shimbun file photo A sample My Number identification card Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)—The number of personal information breach cases hit 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 pct 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 server of MKSystem Corp., 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 Ltd., which received guidance because its system issued a copy of a wrong person's residency certificate at a convenience store in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, western Japan. 'We provide guidance on safety control measures and call for attention to the issue,' Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference.. 'We'll respond appropriately as we did.'
Japan Times
10-06-2025
- Business
- Japan Times
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."
10-06-2025
- Business
Personal Info Leak Cases Hit Record High in Japan in FY 2024
News from Japan Jun 10, 2025 11:53 (JST) Tokyo, June 10 (Jiji Press)--The number of personal information breach cases hit 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 pct 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 server of MKSystem Corp., 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. [Copyright The Jiji Press, Ltd.] Jiji Press
