KDDI glitch sent e-mail for Japan consulate in H.K. to 3rd parties+
Electronic mail sent to the Japanese Consulate General in Hong Kong between Aug. 1 to 7 may have been improperly redirected to third parties due to a glitch at KDDI Hong Kong Ltd., but no internal information from the consulate general was leaked, the Japanese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.
The glitch at KDDI Hong Kong is believed to have been caused by unauthorized access by hackers into its e-mail system. The Internet service provider said it has fixed the system and taken appropriate security measures, but the consulate general urged that further steps be taken to prevent recurrence, the ministry said.
"As a result, e-mail messages sent to our consulate general between Aug. 1 and Aug. 7 may not have been delivered properly. We ask that you kindly resend them if necessary," the consulate general said in a Japanese statement posted on its Internet home page.
