A member of Japan’s nuclear regulator lost his professional cell phone with sensitive data in China.
Japanese authorities are investigating the loss of a professional cell phone, allegedly in China, which contained a confidential contact list of the Nuclear Regulation Authority, as confirmed to France-Presse by a person responsible for the organization.
The incident, now made public, occurred at Shanghai airport on November 3, when the employee was crossing the security control.
A The absence of the device was only noticed three days laterand, according to the Japanese press, it was not possible to block it or remotely erase its data as it was already out of reach.
Although the cell phone did not contain direct access to nuclear data, according to the person in charge mentioned (who did not want to be identified) the list included names and contact details of members of the regulatory entity’s nuclear safety division – information that is not publicly accessible due to the sensitivity of the functions.
Caricatured case at a delicate moment
A revelation comes in a context of growing tension between Beijing and Tokyoafter the Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichihaving suggested in November that the country could intervene militarily in the event of Chinese aggression against Taiwan, an island that China considers part of its territory.
Simultaneously, operator Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) seeks final approval for reite central nuclear of Kashiwaza-Kriwa-Kwarinathe largest in the world, closed after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.
O Japan has been gradually resuming nuclear energywith 14 reactors already reactivated, within the framework of carbon neutrality targets by 2050 and increased demand for electricity due to artificial intelligence.
The missing cellphone was reported to Japanese data protection authorities in November, according to the nuclear regulator.
O if it reignites concerns about information security in the nuclear energy sector at a delicate moment in Japanese energy policy.
