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Kagoshima City: personal data may have leaked after water-meter reading device theft

A meter-reading device was stolen on April 15, 2026 with possible personal-data exposure; disclosed May 7. District withheld for investigation/security.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

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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. 水道メーターの検針業務に使用する機器の盗難について(お詫び)鹿児島市 · 2026-11-09

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