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Nihon University College of Science and Technology
Nihon University
Personal data50records
POSSIBLE LEAKPhishing · Contained
Open in the live monitor ▶- Disclosed
- Sep 8, 2026
- Detected
- Aug 19, 2026
- Detection to disclosure
- 20 days
- Leak
- Leak possible
- Type
- Phishing
- Status
- Contained
- Security spend
- Not checked yet
- Compensation
- Not announced
What leaked
UnspecifiedPersonal information
How many
- Recipients of suspicious emails 50 records
Who is affected
- Recipients inside and outside the university
Cause
A staff member opened a link in a phishing email, credentials were stolen and the email account was abused
Timeline
- Intrusion began
- Detected
- First disclosure
Response
- MFA
- Staff training
Introducing multi-factor authentication and strengthening security training
What you should do
- You can be affected without ever using this service (parcel recipients etc.). Check any notice you receive
- Check the company's notice to see if you're affected
Lessons for companies
- Passkeys or MFA for every account; monitor leaked credentials and rotate API keys
- Report to the PPC: preliminary in 3–5 days, final in 30 (60 if malicious)
- Run red teaming and AI-assisted hardening, and publish how much you invest
Sources
- cybersecurity-jp.com News · Sep 15, 2026
- Nihon University College of Science and Technology Official notice · Sep 8, 2026