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BackThe Yasukuni Shrine was also hacked! Shocking news that registered personal information was leaked
The Yasukuni Shrine was also hacked! Shocking news that registered personal information was leaked
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The Yasukuni Shrine was also hacked! Shocking news that registered personal information was leaked

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The Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo, announced that an online store selling amulets, national flags and other products was illegally hacked, resulting in the leakage of personal information of approximately 14,500 registrants, and that the website has been suspended.

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The Yasukuni Shrine's online store selling amulets, national flags and other products was illegally hacked, and the system administrator discovered it on October 28.

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The Yasukuni Shrine said that an online store selling amulets, national flags and other products was illegally hacked and data was leaked. (File photo)

People who buy shrines and temples online should pay attention to personal information being leaked! The Yasukuni Shrine in Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo announced on the 11th that an online store selling amulets, national flags and other products was illegally hacked, resulting in the leakage of the personal information of approximately 14,500 registrants.

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that the Yasukuni Shrine said its system management company was aware of the attack on October 28. The leaked information includes name, email address, account registration date and time, etc. No secondary victimization has been confirmed yet. The website has been suspended since the day of the incident, and the restart time has not yet been determined.

The Yasukuni Shrine issued a statement: "I would like to express my deepest apologies for causing great distress and concern to everyone." It has notified the victims of the data leak via email and also called on the public to pay more attention to suspicious contacts sent in the name of the Yasukuni Shrine.

Open Questions

  • When will the online store be relaunched?
  • What is the identity and motivation of the attacker?

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Yasukuni Shrine
OrganizationsYomiuri Shimbun
PlacesChiyoda-ku, Tokyo
TopicsData leakagecyber attackChiyoda-ku, TokyoYomiuri Shimbun
This article was originally published by 自由时报.

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