Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission said since the start of the fiscal year (Apr 2026–Mar 2027) roughly 260 million personal records have been leaked, about twice Japan’s population. From Apr 1 to Oct 16, 2,094 illegal-access incidents were reported, resulting in about 260 million records exposed; six incidents each involved more than 10 million records.

2026-10-30

Japan’s Personal Information Protection Commission said since the start of the fiscal year (Apr 2026–Mar 2027) roughly 260 million personal records have been leaked, about twice Japan’s population. From Apr 1 to Oct 16, 2,094 illegal-access incidents were reported, resulting in about 260 million records exposed; six incidents each involved more than 10 million records.