Confirmed

Fukuoka Prefecture: Chikugo agriculture office mis-emailed file on 300 new-farmer applicants

On July 13, 2026 Chikugo agriculture-forestry office staff emailed 11 municipalities/farm groups a survey and wrongly attached a file with 300 applicants’ names, ages, subsidy amounts, etc.; deletion confirmed; disclosed Aug 3.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

300 people.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Be wary of emails, SMS or calls impersonating the organisation; do not open links or attachments or enter passwords or card details. Change reused passwords on other services.

Sources

  1. 筑後農林事務所における個人情報の漏えいについて福岡県 · 2026-11-09

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