Investigating

Tane General Hospital: surgical-patient data of 379 people may have leaked after contractor USB loss

Possible data leak: A contractor SPD worker noticed a USB with surgical data missing on February 19, 2026; the hospital was told on February 20 and disclosed on March 17.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

379 patients: ID, name, gender, birth date, diagnosis, procedure and department. Unencrypted. No address, phone, My Number or cards.

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. 委託先事業者による個人情報を含む記録媒体(USBメモリ)紛失に関するお知らせとお詫び社会医療法人きつこう会 多根総合病院 · 2026-11-09

Related information

Share a report

No published information yet

Information appears here after source checks or moderation.

Comments and replies

Write a comment

No account needed. Comments appear immediately.

Do not post private names, addresses, passwords, or codes. Automatic masking is limited; review your content before submitting.

Required fields are marked *.

After submitting the text, you can redact and attach images.

Loading the security check. You can submit once it is complete.