The Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education announced on the 26th that personal information on 65 applicants for the survey-monitor programme for the family education support awareness-raising material “Play” Is “Learning” may have been leaked through unauthorised access.
The Hiroshima Prefectural Board of Education explained the circumstances, stating that personal information on 65 eligible applicants may have been leaked.
The leak is believed to have resulted from unauthorised access to a server used by an outsourced service provider, and no secondary damage has been confirmed at this time.
The information concerned survey monitors for family education support awareness-raising materials. Further reports are expected to disclose the results of the investigation and measures to prevent a recurrence.