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BPossible leakSeptember 11, 2026 announced

デジタル庁Data breach / unauthorized access incident

笹尾 祐太朗の写真Reviewed by Yutaro SasaoWritten by Leak Watch editorial team published ・ updated
Occurred on
May 25, 2026
Announced on
September 11, 2026
Severity
BIncidents centered on names and contact details.
Scale
246,000 people
Main impact
Approximately 189,000 government employees and about 57,000 private-sector-related individuals — a total of approximately 246,000 people — may have had names, email addresses, phone numbers, and addresses leaked. No misuse has been confirmed at this time.
Information involved
Email addressPhone numberHome addressFull name
Cause / key point
Unauthorized access by a third party occurred using a maintenance/operations staff account on the common system for ministries and agencies, ガバメントソリューションサービス(GSS).
Industry
Government & municipal
Listing / capital
Government / public body
Last updated
October 20, 2026
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笹尾 祐太朗の写真

Reviewed byYutaro SasaoFounder & CEO, MediaLeap Inc.

CEO of MediaLeap Inc. Working on both sides of web advertising and web media since 2013; founded the company in May 2025.

Review scope: cross-checking against primary sources (official and government announcements), verifying claims stay within the facts, and checking source attribution。Last reviewed:

Written by:Leak Watch editorial team (AI-assisted drafts verified against sources by the editorial team) · Reviewer profile · Request a correction

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Attack method classification: Unauthorized access (method undisclosed)(Breached, but the technique was not identified or disclosed)

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