Fuji Television Network, Inc. announced that personal information relating to programme promotion contacts, involving up to 730 records, may have been leaked. Following unauthorised external access, the company is investigating the cause and considering measures to prevent recurrence.
The system used for programme promotion operations was reportedly accessed externally on the night of the 19th in an unauthorised access incident. The information that may have been leaked reportedly relates not to viewer data but to the names, company names and email addresses of programme promotion contacts.
The number of personal information records potentially affected is reported to be as high as 730, with the possibility that the information was leaked externally.
After confirming the unauthorised access, Fuji Television suspended use of the system. The company is reportedly investigating the cause and considering measures to prevent recurrence.