Japan’s Innovation Agency Hacked – 7,600 Records Leaked – Maybe They Should Innovate a Firewall?

📢 Incident

📅 Attack Timeline: How It Happened

🛑 January 26, 2025: Unauthorized access detected.

• Attackers took down the website & email system.
• Incident reported to the Shizuoka Prefectural Police.

📢 January 30, 2025: Public disclosure.

• Official statement confirms possible data breach.
• 7,600 personal records at risk.

🔓 Leaked Data: What Was Stolen?

📁 Estimated affected records: ~7,600

🏢 Corporate Data: Company name, address, job title

👤 Personal Data: Name, phone number, email address

🛠️ Damage Control: What They Did (Too Late)

✅ Email system restored (finally)

❌ Website? Still down.

🚨 Security warning issued:

• "Emails from the Organization may be fraudulent. Do not open them."

⚠️ Lessons Learned: How to NOT Get Hacked Like This

🏢 What organizations should do (but don’t):

✅ Regular security audits (not just when you get hacked)

✅ Employee security training (so they don’t click phishing emails)

✅ Multi-layered defense (because firewalls alone won’t save you)

🔚 Final Thoughts

Japan’s cybersecurity problem strikes again.

This time, it’s 7,600 records. Next time? Who knows.

💬 What do you think? Will Japan ever fix its security issues?

🔗 Source

📌 Official Website: https://www.hai.or.jp/