Japan government has suspended all future deals with Fujitsu Cloud due to network misconfigurations that could have led to data leaks. Fujitsu operates a cloud called FENICS, which is used by government agencies and large corporate clients for storing sensitive data. In February 2023, Fujitsu admitted that some data from FENICS could have reached the hands of hackers, prompting investigations. The government lost trust in FENICS’ data protection and remediation practices, leading to the suspension of data storage agreements. In other news, Nickelodeon, a pay TV online channel, has experienced a data breach involving decades-old information totaling 500GB of documents and media files. The leaked data does not contain sensitive employee information but rather archived program resources.
Key points:
1. Japan government suspends future deals with Fujitsu Cloud due to network misconfigurations and potential data leaks.
2. Fujitsu’s cloud service, FENICS, is used by government agencies and large corporate clients for storing sensitive data.
3. In February 2023, Fujitsu admitted that some data from FENICS could have been accessed by hackers.
4. The government’s decision to suspend data storage agreements reflects a loss of trust in FENICS’ data protection and remediation practices.
5. Nickelodeon experiences a data breach involving decades-old information, but there is no sensitive employee data compromised.