More data breaches reported by Japan prefectural police forces, companies

TOKYO - The personal information of officers and other employees at 22 prefectural police forces in Japan may have leaked following a recent data breach at disaster information services firm Arcadia Inc., National Police Agency officials said Wednesday. The possible leak affecting nearly half of the country's 47 prefectural police forces comes amid a string of similar incidents at Japanese companies in various industries.

Published 21-Oct-2026 09:56 UTC · First seen 21-Oct-2026 09:54 UTC

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• Kyodo News English · 21-Oct-2026