Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) said on October 16 that the personal information of officers and staff at 22 prefectural police forces may have been leaked following a recent data breach at Arcadia Inc., a company that provides disaster information services.
According to NPA officials, the affected data relates to personnel information of the police forces in those localities. The agency is working with relevant units to verify the scope and severity of the incident.
The case has raised concerns about information security in data systems used by government agencies and law enforcement bodies, particularly since police personnel data is a sensitive category of information.
News of the breach at Arcadia Inc. comes as Japan strengthens data protection measures following a series of cybersecurity incidents. The National Police Agency has not disclosed details on the number of individuals affected or the specific cause of the leak.
