Nara Prefecture Business USB Drive Missing, Potentially Containing Data on 363 Individuals and 15 Companies

According to Security NEXT, during an inventory check on September 9, 2026, Nara Prefecture discovered that a USB flash drive used for data exchange with its pharmaceutical and medical device application review system was missing ^[1]. Usage logs showed the drive was last connected to a prefectural terminal on August 25; although the data on the drive was encrypted, it may hold personal information for 363 individuals ^[1]. Potentially affected data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, and representative or contact names of corporate managers, as well as internal information such as manufactured product items for 15 companies ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Government

Potentially affected data includes names, addresses, dates of birth, and representative or contact names of corporate managers, as well as internal information such as manufactured product items for 15 companies ^[1].