According to Security NEXT, Shiojiri City in Nagano Prefecture announced disciplinary action in 2024 against an employee who stalked a colleague and improperly accessed personal information in prior years [1]. Between December 2021 and September 2022, the employee used official tax system privileges six times to look up family information of a female colleague unrelated to official duties [1]. The city filed a criminal complaint with police in April 2023 regarding violations of local tax and personal data protection laws, and the case has been referred to prosecutors and remains under investigation [1].
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Shiojiri City Employee Disciplined for Abusing Tax System to Look Up Colleague's Family Data
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- Dec 27, 2024
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- Nov 10, 2026
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- Nov 7, 2026
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The city filed a criminal complaint with police in April 2023 regarding violations of local tax and personal data protection laws, and the case has been referred to prosecutors and remains under investigation [1].
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Shiojiri City in Nagano Prefecture announced disciplinary action in 2024 against an employee who stalked a colleague and improperly accessed personal information in prior years [1].
Between December 2021 and September 2022, the employee used official tax system privileges six times to look up family information of a female colleague unrelated to official duties [1].
The city filed a criminal complaint with police in April 2023 regarding violations of local tax and personal data protection laws, and the case has been referred to prosecutors and remains under investigation [1].
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“長野県塩尻市は、同僚職員にストーカー行為をしたほか、システムで同職員の家族に関する個人情報を不正に閲覧していた職員の懲戒処分を行った。”
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