Shibata Kouji Chosa: server breach may expose data on 956 people from Akita contracts

Reporting on Akita prefecture’s 2 November announcement, local outlets said Shibata Kouji Chosa suffered unauthorized access early on 20 September. Nine servers and five PCs at its head office and two branches were affected. The company informed the prefecture on 23 October. The entry method and whether data was taken remain under investigation. [2] [1]

Personal information on 956 people connected with 53 prefectural contracts may have leaked. This is the prefecture’s stated scope, not a company-wide affected-person total. [2] [1]