The Digital Agency announced on October 22nd that personal information entered into inquiry forms may have been leaked due to unauthorized access to the Studio service, which it used for part of its website operations. The scope of potential exposure includes form entries from May 2021 to March 2023, as well as Studio account information for agency staff and outsourced project personnel.
The breakdown is as follows: general opinions/requests account for up to 8,833 entries, recruitment inquiries up to 250 entries, and inquiries regarding the vaccination certificate app up to 3,661 entries. Inquiries about borrowing the Myna-chan mascot costume are up to 117 entries, and workshop participation-related inquiries are up to 462 entries.
The information items vary depending on the form and include names, email addresses, and inquiry details, in addition to phone numbers, affiliations, and shipping addresses. It states that names and email addresses are only included if they were voluntarily entered. Separately, for 35 Studio accounts belonging to agency staff and outsourced project personnel, names and email addresses may also be compromised.
The scope of potentially leaked information is currently under detailed investigation, and as of the announcement, no secondary damage such as misuse has been confirmed.
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