Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Unauthorised access shuts down Japan's electricity and gas reporting site
Impact: Suspension of the periodic reporting site for electricity and gas operators
Dentorinet, a site that collects sales volumes, contract counts and other reports from electricity and gas operators in Japan, was shut down following unauthorised external access. The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is investigating whether information was leaked and other issues, and decided to accept reports by email until the site is restored.
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