Unauthorized access, personal data leaks surge in Japan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A series of cyberattacks have led to leaks of large amounts of personal data from companies across Japan. Experts say the misuse of AI may be contributing to the growing threat. As this new challenge emerges, how should companies, and society as a whole, respond?
3 hacking methods primarily used in Japan data leaks | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
A Japanese cybersecurity organization says that hackers have primarily used three methods in a recent spate of attacks that resulted in personal data leaks.
Information and Communications in Japan 2024
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Emerging from being "down in the technical weeds" of #atproto is a little mashup of @semble.so & WayFinder (wayfinders.network) Semble team released "open collections" this week - here we explore the "private & permissioned data" collection, created by @bmann.ca & now with 3 other contributors
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I’ve long been critical of the weak cybersecurity in Japan, but this is specifically about the series of data leaks circa September/October 2026 (hoping it won’t go on for longer). This is unfortunately such a huge I Told You So moment for me
Japanese anti-espionage law
Search terms: Anti-spy law, 国家秘密に係るスパイ行為等の防止に関する法律案, スパイ防止法案, 国家秘密法案
Remote phone analysis in Japan
Search terms: Remote analysis, Tokuryu, Tokuryū, トクリュウ, 匿流, 沿革解析
Quit Digital Ocean
Domestic surveillance by DHS
Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal
Separated into its own collection. The fallout happened in 2018. Search terms: Meta, SCL Group, AggregateIQ, Donald Trump, Steve Bannon, Ted Cruz, Brexit, Leave.EU, BeLeave, Trinidad and Tobago, Russia
Japan
Facebook-Cambridge Analytica: A timeline of the data hijacking scandal
Facebook Data Privacy Scandal: A Cheat Sheet - TechRepublic
疑惑の選挙対策会社は フェイスブックのデータから 何を得ていたのか？
Facebook may stop the data leaks, but it’s too late: Cambridge Analytica’s models live on
One Response to the Cambridge Analytica Scandal: Block Facebook's
Watch The Great Hack | Netflix Official Site
Travel safety guides
Domestic surveillance by JGSDF 陸自
About the JGSDF covertly surveilling civilians within Japan that was first reported on by Kumamoto Nichi Nichi Shimbun in July 2026. There are also articles by the Okinawa Times, but they’re all paywalled. I’ve only come across one related article in English so far: japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/24/japan/politic… Search terms: Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF), Japan Ground Self-Defense Force, 陸上自衛隊
Security/privacy/safety tools
【社説】陸上自衛隊の個人情報収集 プライバシーの侵害は許されない：朝日新聞
【独自第7弾】陸自部隊の個人情報収集は「違法」 部隊関係者が新たな公益通報 「身分隠して収集は個人情報保護法違反」｜熊本日日新聞社
陸自「現地情報隊」が民間人の思想信条など情報収集 元隊員が証言：朝日新聞
自衛隊が一般市民を監視…？熊本日日新聞の大スクープに「大手全国紙」がまるで加勢しない異常事態（神保 太郎） | 現代ビジネス | 講談社
自衛隊の市民監視スクープが鳴らす警鐘…沖縄で起きた虐殺の歴史と「国家情報局」に見る、情報戦の行き着く先（神保 太郎） | 現代ビジネス | 講談社
【文書入手】陸自・現地情報隊が、市民の「愛国心」など思想調査／小泉防衛大臣に問う、どこが「不適切ではない」のか | Tansa
Community Alert: Immigration Arrests at Airports
公衆Wi-Fiを安全に使うために。知っておきたい7つのポイント
7 Useful Tips for Anyone Connecting to Public Wi-Fi
Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. | ACLU
Know Your Rights | Enforcement at the Airport | ACLU
Is it safe to travel with your phone right now?
Quit Omarchy (DHH) (by あ) — Semble
Yeah so maaaaaybe dont use DigitalOcean omarchy.org/news/2026/09...
新たなスパイ防止法は人権を尊重すべき
New Japanese Espionage Law Would Need to Respect Rights
国家秘密に係るスパイ行為等の防止に関する法律案
「別班」の存在を暴いた記者が抱く『VIVANT』シーズン2への違和感…別班の正体と越えてはならない一線とは 『自衛隊の闇組織 秘密情報部隊「別班」の正体』の著者、石井暁・共同通信記者に聞く | JBpress (ジェイビープレス)
警察の「スマホ遠隔解析」に漂う危うさ 「戦前の治安維持法下になりかねない」権利侵害の懸念：東京新聞デジタル
トクリュウのスマホ、遠隔で解析 被害防止へ、早期導入を提言―有識者会議、法改正目指す・警察庁：時事ドットコム
トクリュウのスマホ遠隔解析、改正法案早期に国会提出へ 警察庁
「トクリュウ」対策を名目に、裁判所の令状を取れば特定の携帯電話の「遠隔解析」を認める。 "スマホに記録されたあらゆる情報の中から、必要な情報を探し、選別する" "遠隔で情報を取得する技術について、警察庁は明らかにしていない。提言も「犯人らに対抗措置を取られないよう、詳細は徹底した…
スマホの遠隔解析、「通信の秘密」は？不当監視防ぐのに必要なことは：朝日新聞
匿流スマホ「遠隔解析」法改正へ 詐欺被害は過去最悪の「異常事態」：朝日新聞
ICE Emails Discuss Using Palantir-Supported Tool to Investigate Voter Fraud
ICE Has Been Dumping Protester Photos Into a Palantir Database
Returning from vacation? The government can search your phone without a warrant.
Black Migrants Bear Brunt of ICE's Facial Recognition Push
The Influence of AI on Human Decisions in DHS Surveillance
From Records to Raids: The Questionable Legality of ICE’s Palantir ELITE System
出身地鑑定!! 方言チャート
Visit Japan Web | デジタル庁 ウェブサービス・アプリケーション
AIと著作権について | 文化庁
デモカレンダー｜全国のデモ・集会情報
時間外労働の上限規制 | 働き方改革特設サイト | 厚生労働省
Online Trust and Safety Hub: Stay Safe Online | Internet Society
DecryptAds — From Hidden Flows to Public Insight
Scam Number Check Free Reverse Phone Lookup - Who Called Me? | Malwarebytes
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