Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

URAGA, Japan - A car carrying Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Com. Sumitaka Matsuura arrives at a police station in Uraga, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 13. Matsuuchi was arrested for allegedly taking materials, including highly confidential data, from the computer system taskforce in the U.S. Aegis defense system, in violation of Japan's bilateral agreement with the United States.

Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

URAGA, Japan - A car carrying Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Com. Sumitaka Matsuura arrives at a police station in Uraga, south of Tokyo, on Dec. 13. Matsuuchi was arrested for allegedly taking materials, including highly confidential data, from the computer system taskforce in the U.S. Aegis defense system, in violation of Japan's bilateral agreement with the United States. (Kyodo)

Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

Defense force officer arrested over confidential data leak

TOKYO, Japan - The photo taken in Yokosuka, south of Tokyo, on Sept. 20, 2007 shows Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Com. Sumitaka Matsuura, who was arrested on Dec. 13 for allegedly taking materials, including highly confidential data, from the computer system taskforce in the U.S. Aegis defense system, in violation of Japan's bilateral agreement with the United States. (Kyodo)

MSDF officer avoids prison over intelligence data leak incident

MSDF officer avoids prison over intelligence data leak incident

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Maritime Self-Defense Force Lt. Cmdr. Sumitaka Matsuuchi arrives at the Yokohama District Court in Yokohama on Oct. 28 to hear the court's ruling on him. Matsuuchi was found guilty over handling of intelligence linked to the U.S.-developed Aegis defense system within the force in 2002. (Kyodo)