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[Investigating][Severity: Major][Web app exploit]

JETRO: break-in at the e-Venue business matching system; contact details in up to 133 records may have leaked

The e-Venue system used for JETRO's business matching was accessed three times without authorization; names and contacts in up to 133 records may have leaked. It is offline.

Disclosed

2026-10-27

Organizations involved

1

Leaked or at risk

133

133

Downtime

Unknown

What happened

  1. On this day, 25 September and 14 October, e-Venue, which a contractor built and runs on an outside platform, was accessed without authorization, and data not meant to be public was likely taken. [1]

  2. Disclosed. This is separate from the website break-in disclosed on 19 October. [1]

Impact

Names, email addresses, phone, mobile and fax numbers in up to 133 records. [1]

Response

e-Venue was stopped, and the details, cause and fixes are being worked out with security experts. It stays offline until it is confirmed safe. [1]

Timeline

  1. Started 2026-09-24
  2. Disclosed 2026-10-27
  3. 33 days

Attack or cause

Method
[Web app exploit]
Impact
[Data leak][Service outage]
Entry point
Web app

Data exposed or at risk

[Name][E-mail address][Phone number]

Services hit

Organizations involved

Open in organization search

Sources

  1. [1][Official]e-Venueへの不正アクセスによる個人情報漏えいの可能性についてJETRO · 2026-10-27