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The University of Kitakyushu

Faculty57people

POSSIBLE LEAKDate of birth / HR / labour recordsPhishing · Closed (final report)

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Disclosed
May 26, 2026
Leak
Leak possible
Type
Phishing
Status
Closed (final report)
Security spend
Not checked yet
Compensation
Not announced

What leaked

IdentityName, Date of birth
Employment & HRPrevious employer and hire and leaving dates
Account dataStudent ID number
ContactMobile phone number, Email address

How many

  • Faculty 57 people
  • Students 8 people

Who is affected

  • Faculty
  • Student and research-assistant applicants

Cause

A staff member using a file-sharing service was led to a fake warning, ran a file, and the PC was remotely controlled by a third party

Timeline

  1. Intrusion began
  2. Intrusion stopped
  3. Information given to Kokura-Minami Police Station
  4. First disclosure

What you should do

  1. Don't open links in emails from this company. The apology email itself may be fake
  2. Treat refund or apology calls and texts as scams. Call back only on the number from the official site
  3. Expect targeted phishing posing as HR or interview contacts
  4. Check the company's notice to see if you're affected

Lessons for companies

  1. Report to the PPC: preliminary in 3–5 days, final in 30 (60 if malicious)
  2. Run red teaming and AI-assisted hardening, and publish how much you invest

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