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Suginami City: survey mail labels wrongly printed nationality for 121 foreign residents

On July 13, 2026 Suginami mailed a lifestyle survey to 3,000 sampled residents; labels for 121 foreign nationals wrongly included nationality. Caused by selecting the wrong export field. An anonymous tip on July 25 led to the July 29 disclosure.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

121 people whose nationality was printed (3,000 total mailings described only).

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. 個人情報(国籍)の漏えいについて(2026年7月29日)杉並区 · 2026-11-09

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