Yamaguchi UniversityStaff email
2LowPartly confirmedAnnounced
Contacts were obtained after phishing stole one staff member's email account. About 967 contacts are believed leaked and suspicious emails reached 463 recipients.
This incident was imported from a dataset that compiles public announcements, and we are still checking it against the sources. Counts and causes will be updated after the check. Sources are in Japanese.
- Cause
- Email account compromise
- Sector
- Education & research
- Operational impact
- None
Data involved
| Data | Status | Count | Group | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Email address | Leak confirmed | 967 records | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
| User or member ID | Leak confirmed | 1 accounts | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
| Password | Leak confirmed | 1 accounts | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
| Name | Leak confirmed | 631 records | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
Counts are the figures the organization announced. Because the same person may be counted more than once, we do not add the rows together.
What users should do
- Change your password
- Change the password on other services where you reused it
- Watch for emails and texts pretending to be the company
General steps based on the type of data involved. Check the organization’s notice or help line to see whether you are affected.