NHK: unauthorized access to business servers at its Broadcasting Center may have leaked account data of 23,435 staff and others

1. 2023-07-31

   It learned that business server equipment at the Broadcasting Center in Shibuya, Tokyo, may have been compromised by unauthorized access from outside. It reported to the Personal Information Protection Commission at once and asked an outside investigation firm to help. [1] [2]

2. 2023-09-26

   It announced the case. The investigation ended, and it was told that no clear evidence of personal data flowing out was found. Because a leak cannot be ruled out completely, it is notifying the people concerned by email and other means in turn. [1] [2]

Account data of 23,435 NHK employees, staff and contractors may have leaked: name, email address, department and title, extension number, user ID and hashed password. The server that was accessed held no subscriber information or information on newsgathering. No secondary damage has been confirmed. [1] [2]