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Urasoe City: data of about 9,100 students and guardians may have leaked after contractor HDD loss at Minatogawa JHS

Possible data leak: A contractor portable HDD used in Minatogawa Junior High file-server recovery was found missing on February 10, 2026; the city disclosed on March 13.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

Notice says “about 9,100 people” so count blank. Family surveys, class rolls and grade-related data. Encrypted and password-locked.

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. 浦添市港川中学校における個人情報を含むポータブルHDDの紛失について浦添市 · 2026-11-09
  2. 港川中学校における個人情報を含むポータブルHDDの紛失に関するその後の経過報告浦添市 · 2026-11-09

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