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Ransomware attack hits emergency voice broadcast system in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, forcing suspension of outdoor loudspeaker disaster services

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According to Japanese media outlet ITMedia, the city of Koka in Shiga Prefecture, Japan reported that its voice broadcast system server was hit by a ransomware attack on November 12, rendering outdoor loudspeakers and household voice broadcast terminals unusable. The city government will switch to its official LINE account, television, and radio to relay information. The city has outdoor loudspeakers at 229 locations, which normally play chimes at set times such as noon and broadcast evacuation information during emergencies in conjunction with household voice broadcast terminals; all emergency information, administrative notices, chime melodies, and obituary announcements are currently suspended, with no clear timetable for restoration, and the city is investigating whether the names and company names of registered voice broadcast terminal users were leaked.

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Emergency Information Voice Broadcast System in Koka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, Hit by Cyberattack; Local Outdoor Loudspeaker Disaster Services Suspended

IT Home, November 13: According to Japanese media ITMedia, the city of Koka in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, reported that its voice broadcast system server was hit by a ransomware attack on November 12, leaving outdoor loudspeakers and home voice broadcast terminals unusable. The city government will switch to its official LINE account, television, and radio channels to convey related information.

Public information shows that Koka has installed outdoor loudspeakers at 229 locations across the city. They normally play a melody to mark the time at fixed hours such as noon, and in emergencies they work together with home voice broadcast terminals to broadcast evacuation information and other content.

Foreign media said the cyberattack caused failures in the outdoor loudspeakers and the home voice broadcast terminals linked to the local disaster prevention system. Currently, all services including emergency information, administrative notices, time-marking melodies, and obituary information have been suspended. There is no clear timetable for restoring the services, and Koka is currently investigating whether information such as the names of registered users of the voice broadcast terminals and company names has been leaked. Officials will promptly announce the latest developments after confirming the information leak situation and progress on service restoration.

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