Science & Tech · Cybersecurity · 9 hrs ago
Personal information may have leaked from Shizuoka station car park
Shizuoka City says personal information may have leaked from Ekipa, an underground car park near Shizuoka Station in Japan.
The missing papers are forms filled out by people who lost a parking ticket and asked for a replacement.
They may contain names, addresses, phone numbers, driver’s licence numbers and vehicle details.
A caller demanded money for the forms and suggested the information would be spread if they were not paid.
The caller claimed to have found about 300 forms, but the number actually missing is unknown.
The city says records confirm that two people named by the caller had lost parking tickets, although the forms themselves could not be found.
The city is checking how the forms were stored and discarded and says it will strengthen handling procedures to prevent a repeat.
It warns people who used the car park to watch for suspicious calls, mail or unexpected requests to verify their identity or enter into a contract.
Shizuoka City says personal information on lost parking-ticket forms may have leaked from Ekipa, an underground car park near Shizuoka Station.
A caller claiming to have found the documents demanded payment and threatened to spread the information.
The forms may contain users’ names, addresses, phone numbers, driver’s licence numbers and vehicle types.
The caller claimed to have about 300 forms, but the number actually missing is unknown.
The city has consulted police, is investigating, and is urging past users to watch for suspicious contact.
- Who
- Shizuoka City and the company it hired to manage Ekipa are investigating. A caller claimed to have found the documents.
- What
- Forms containing users’ personal information may have gone missing. The caller demanded money and threatened to spread the information.
- When
- The caller contacted the management company on October 23, 2026. The city announced the possible leak on October 24.
- Where
- Ekipa, an underground car park near Shizuoka Station in Shizuoka City, Japan.
- Why
- Not stated
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A caller claiming to have found the forms phoned the car park’s management company and demanded payment.
Shizuoka City announced that the documents may have leaked and said it was consulting police.
- Facility
- Ekipa, underground car park near Shizuoka Station
- Possible document period
- April 2016–September 2017 and May–September 2018
- Caller’s claim
- About 300 forms
- Information possibly listed
- Name, address, phone number, driver’s licence number and vehicle type
- Missing forms
- Actual number unknown
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What people are saying
I picked up lost parking ticket forms in a garbage bag. How much will you pay per sheet?
How much will you buy the documents for? If you do not buy them, I will spread the personal information.