SHINDO2
Anamizu Town
LossSize not disclosed
POSSIBLE LEAKPostal address / Date of birthContained
Open in the live monitor ▶- Disclosed
- Jul 27, 2026
- Detected
- Jul 9, 2026
- Detection to disclosure
- 18 days
- Leak
- Leak possible
- Type
- Loss
- Status
- Contained
- Security spend
- Not checked yet
- Compensation
- Not announced
What leaked
IdentityFull name, Date of birth, Gender
ContactAddress
Who is affected
- Residents eligible for fiscal 2025 health checkups
Cause
A USB stick used for work was lost inside the town office
Timeline
- Loss discovered
- First disclosure
Response
- Staff training
- Change process
Offices, shared areas, papers and waste storage searched and staff interviewed. Rules for external storage media to be revised and security training given
What you should do
- Watch for unexpected mail or invoices; your address is hard to change
- Check the company's notice to see if you're affected
Lessons for companies
- Report to the PPC: preliminary in 3–5 days, final in 30 (60 if malicious)
- Run red teaming and AI-assisted hardening, and publish how much you invest
Sources
- Cybersecurity-jp.com News · Jul 31, 2026