Fergie's Tech Blog

Winny P2P (And Stupidity) Responsible for More Sensitive Data Leaks in Japan

A Kyodo News article, via The Japan Times Online, reports that:

The layout of an arms depot and other internal information from the Ground Self-Defense Force's Matsudo garrison in Chiba Prefecture appeared on the Internet in late March via the Winny file-sharing software, sources said Monday.

The information came from the personal computer of a sergeant who used to be stationed at the base.

Although the data did not include confidential information, the ministry plans to punish the sergeant 1st class for failing to comply with its ban on storing professional data on privately owned PCs.

The ban was put in place in February 2006, after secret data leaked from the Maritime Self-Defense Force via Winny. All personnel under the Defense Ministry's jurisdiction, including Self-Defense Forces members, are subject to the ban. They have also been ordered to delete data already stored on their PCs.

posted by Fergie @ 4/11/2007 08:53:00 PM