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READ MORE: Amazon Alexa can now teach you Royal skills - including how to greet the Queen tomorrowOfficials have since laid the blame with a contracted employee hired to assist with the delivery Covid-19 relief funds, who they say lost a bag carrying the device after a night drinking and eating at a restaurant on Tuesday (June 21).The contractor reported the mishap to police and the city authority the next day.A grovelling statement from local government in Amagasaki read: “We will thoroughly ensure security management when handling electronic data “We will work to regain our residents’ trust by heightening awareness of the importance of protecting personal information.”Mayor Kazumi Inamura of Amagasaki City also apologised for the "concern of the citizens" and announced that his office had set up a dedicated helpline for those who could affected by the breach.Back in the UK, reports emerged earlier this year that flustered aides at 10 Downing Street had discovered dangerous spyware linked to the United Arab Emirates was found on an office device.The Pegasus virus, which could have spied on messages and calls for 24 hours a day, was found on a gadget registered on the building's network.The concerning security breach was reportedly discovered on July 7, 2020.

John Scott-Railton, a senior researcher at University of Toronto who had been helping track the computer virus, told the New Yorker: "When we found the No10 case, my jaw dropped."READ NEXT:Mum potty trains toddler with Amazon Alexa trick - parents call it 'pure genius'Hi Bixby, Bye Bixby: How to turn off Samsung’s ‘annoying’ virtual assistantAmazon admits it quietly records your voice using Alexa to send you targeted adsGranddad, 80, speaks to Alexa for first time.

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