Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 2 hrs ago
JFA suspends some app features after unauthorized access
Japan’s Football Association says its JFA Passport app was accessed without permission.
The access lasted from about 3:25 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
on Oct.
17, and the association says it blocked the route to prevent further harm.
Some app functions are temporarily unavailable, though JFA has not said which ones.
It is asking users to avoid logging out, signing back in or reinstalling the app for now.
JFA is investigating whether personal information was affected and has not confirmed any impact on other systems it uses.
The association will post investigation and restoration updates on its website, JFA.jp.
The Japan Football Association (JFA) temporarily suspended some features of its official JFA Passport app after unauthorized access.
The access occurred from about 3:25 a.m. to about 7 p.m. on October 17.
JFA has not said which features were suspended.
It asked users to avoid logging out, logging back in or reinstalling the app for the time being.
The impact on personal information is under investigation, and JFA said it had not identified effects on its other systems.
- Who
- The Japan Football Association (JFA).
- What
- JFA temporarily suspended some JFA Passport app features after unauthorized access.
- When
- The unauthorized access occurred on October 17; JFA announced the suspension on October 18.
- Where
- The JFA Passport app.
- Why
- Unauthorized access was detected, prompting JFA to suspend features and take steps to prevent further harm.
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Unauthorized access to the JFA Passport app occurred.
JFA announced that it had temporarily suspended some app features and asked users to avoid certain account actions.
- App
- JFA Passport
- Unauthorized access
- October 17, about 3:25 a.m. to 7 p.m.
- Announcement
- October 18
- Suspended features
- JFA did not specify which features were stopped
- Other systems
- JFA said no impact had been identified so far