According to Miyagi Prefecture, a system called ``Municipal Information Security Cloud'', which is used by the prefecture and municipalities in the prefecture to ensure the safety of exchanges on the Internet, has been out of order since 4:00 am on the 8th. , Sending and receiving emails with the outside is not possible in the prefecture and all municipalities in the prefecture.
In addition, it is no longer possible to connect to the Internet from the personal computer of the staff in the prefectural office.
This system is also used by other local governments, and when the prefecture confirmed, at least six prefectures in Tohoku and Niigata prefecture have similar troubles.
When the prefecture contacted the system operating company, they said that the cause of the failure was not known and there was no prospect of recovery.