JOGMEC

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A former employee took the names of 2,246 mining rights holders outside the agency while employed. No misuse or third-party provision was found.

This incident was imported from a dataset that compiles public announcements, and we are still checking it against the sources. Counts and causes will be updated after the check. Sources are in Japanese.

Cause
Insider leak
Sector
Public sector
Operational impact
None

Data involved

DataStatusCountGroupEvidence
NameLeak confirmed2,246 people—Source(opens in a new tab)

Counts are the figures the organization announced. Because the same person may be counted more than once, we do not add the rows together.

What users should do

  • Watch for emails and texts pretending to be the company

General steps based on the type of data involved. Check the organization’s notice or help line to see whether you are affected.

Sources

  1. 個人情報の漏えいに関するお詫びとご報告www.jogmec.go.jp · Published 2026-02-17(opens in a new tab)