Pasona: support scam exposes a PC used in a Tokyo job-matching program
On September 16 a Pasona employee's device was accessed through a deceptive remote-support connection. Screen viewing potentially exposed details of 800 applicants to Tokyo's specified-skilled-worker matching program. The connection was cut and investigation found no file transmission. Tokyo announced the incident and began notification on September 19.
Disclosed
2025-09-19
Organizations involved
2
Leaked or at risk
800
800
Downtime
Unknown
Timeline
- Detected 2025-09-16
- Disclosed 2025-09-19
- 3 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Intrusion]
- Impact
- [Data leak]
- Entry point
- Remote access
Data exposed or at risk
Supply chain
Organizations involved
[Through a supplier][Major]TokyoPrefecture800 leaked
Tokyo Metropolitan Government[Breached][Major]Tokyo, ChiyodaOther services
Pasona Inc.
Sources
- [1][Official]東京都の委託事業における不正アクセス被害についてTokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Industrial and Labor Affairs · 2025-09-19