Unauthorized Access to Data about Deaf People at Mie Support Centre

The Mie Prefectural Support Center for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired, which provides support for the hearing impaired and trains sign language interpreters, announced that someone had gained unauthorized access to a staff member's computer, possibly leaking the names, addresses, and other personal information of about 1,200 people, including the hearing impaired and sign language interpreters, to outside parties. Episode Notes: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2023/09/30/unauthorized-computer-access-at-mie-support-center-for-the-hearing-impaired-personal-information-may-have-leaked/