Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 3 hrs ago
Possible data leak affects 23,918 people in Japan housing program
Japan's transport ministry said personal data may have been exposed through a national housing energy-efficiency program.
The information may relate to 23,918 people, including representatives and staff at 16,950 registered businesses.
It included names, phone numbers and email addresses, but no information about consumers is believed to have leaked.
The program, run with the economy and environment ministries, provides subsidies for energy-saving home improvements.
Hakuhodo, which runs the program's system and administrative office, reported unauthorized access from outside the system.
The company is investigating the cause and the extent of the possible damage.
Japan’s ministries said personal information belonging to 23,918 people may have been exposed in a government housing energy-efficiency program.
The information included names, telephone numbers and email addresses linked to registered businesses.
The ministries said no information about general consumers was affected.
The program’s system operator, Hakuhodo, reported unauthorized activity and is investigating the cause and extent of the possible breach.
- Who
- The affected people included representatives and staff of businesses registered for the program.
- What
- Personal information belonging to 23,918 people may have been exposed through unauthorized access to the program’s system.
- When
- The ministries announced the possible leak on October 20.
- Where
- In the system for Japan’s Housing Energy-Saving 2024 Campaign.
- Why
- The cause has not been established; Hakuhodo reported unauthorized activity and is investigating.
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Hakuhodo reported unauthorized activity in the system to the ministries.
The ministries announced that personal information may have been exposed.
Hakuhodo began investigating the cause and extent of the possible damage.
- Possible affected people
- 23,918
- Registered businesses
- 16,950
- Program
- Housing Energy-Saving 2024 Campaign
- System operator
- Hakuhodo
- Affected information
- Names, telephone numbers and email addresses