Japan government VPN breach puts 246,000 personal records at risk

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Daily Cyber News: Japan government VPN breach puts 246,000 personal records at risk A patchable V P N weakness may have exposed approximately two hundred forty six thousand personal records held by Japan’s Digital Agency. The affected Government Solution Service is a shared platform used by multiple ministries and government bodies. The records relate to about one hundred eighty nine thousand employees and public officials, plus fifty seven thousand contractors and supporting businesses. Key context: The exposed information may include names, email addresses, phone numbers, and some physical addresses. For more cybersecurity news and the full Daily Cyber newsletter, visit DailyCyber.News.Cybersecurity training, courses, books, and resources: BareMetalCyber.com. Topics: cybersecurity news, cybersecurity, cyber risk, zero-day, vulnerability, Japan, government, breach, personal, records.

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