Unauthorized access occurred in the IT environment of GSS business, and about 246,000 personal information records may have been leaked.

The business IT environment of the Japanese Digital Agency's GSS experienced unauthorized access, potentially leaking about 246,000 personal information records. The intrusion was carried out through a VPN device used to access GSS, and the Digital Agency failed to detect the incident until September 11, after which it disclosed the facts.

Why it matters. The infrastructure security issues of the digital hall have affected the security of a large amount of personal information, which may have an impact on public trust and data protection policies.