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PMDA: lost work USB exposed personal data on 286 consultation-related contacts

A loaned work USB was found missing on April 16, 2026 and remains unfound. It may have held conference materials plus non-public consultation files and personal data (affiliation/name, etc.; no sensitive personal data). Device is password-locked after repeated failures; disclosed Aug 7.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

286 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. 業務上使用していたUSBメモリの紛失について独立行政法人医薬品医療機器総合機構 · 2026-11-09

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