Personal Info Possibly Compromised at Japan’s Digital Agency

Databreaches •Dissent • September 11, 2026

Japan’s Digital Agency said Friday that 246,000 sets of personal information, including the names and email addresses of government employees, may have been compromised through the unauthorized access of a network system operated by the agency. So far, no secondary damage such as the misuse of the possibly breached personal information has been confirmed. The unauthorized access occurred on the Government Solution Service , a system commonly used by government ministries and agencies.

So far, no secondary damage such as the misuse of the possibly breached personal information has been confirmed.

The unauthorized access occurred on the Government Solution Service , a system commonly used by government ministries and agencies.

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Japan's Digital Agency Reports Data Breach Affecting 246,000 Records Japan's Digital Agency announced that 246,000 personal data records may have been compromised due to unauthorized access to its Government Solution Service (GSS) network. The breach was detected on June 25, 2026, through an account of a system maintenance administrator, with investigations revealing repeated unauthorized access since late May. The exposed data includes names, email addresses, and phone numbers of government employees and contractors, but does not involve the general public's personal information. Authorities have disabled the affected account and are continuing to investigate the incident. As of now, no misuse of the compromised data has been reported. 3 sources 53

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