{"id":52439,"date":"2023-06-22T04:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-06-22T04:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/japans-digital-id-card-gets-emergency-review-amid-data-leaks\/"},"modified":"2023-06-22T04:45:06","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T04:45:06","slug":"japans-digital-id-card-gets-emergency-review-amid-data-leaks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/japans-digital-id-card-gets-emergency-review-amid-data-leaks\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan’s digital ID card gets emergency review amid data leaks"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida has ordered an emergency review of the nation’s ID Cards, amid revelations of glitches and data leaks that threaten the government’s digital services push.<\/p>\n

The “My Number” card is unique identification for all Japanese residents and is necessary to access some government services. The government plans to use the cards \u2013 which are equipped with NFC chips \u2013 in an authentication-as-a-service offering that private businesses can use. My Number will also replace health insurance cards.<\/p>\n

But the cards are also flaky. Japanese media reports<\/a> that people with similar names are receiving cards intended for other people, while some recipients found the card links to records describing someone else<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The potential for identity fraud \u2013 or worse \u2013 means confidence in the cards has dropped, and ditching current health insurance cards has become unpopular.<\/p>\n

In remarks<\/a> at a Wednesday press conference, PM Kishida announced a review of the My Number system and ordered the relevant department to make it a priority comparable with government responses to COVID-19.<\/p>\n