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VisualArt's Co., Ltd.
Personal data~13,600records
POSSIBLE LEAKTrade secretsUnauthorized access · Investigating
Open in the live monitor ▶- Disclosed
- Jun 4, 2026
- Leak
- Leak possible
- Type
- Unauthorized access
- Status
- Investigating
- Security spend
- Measures, no amount
- Compensation
- Not announced
What leaked
UnspecifiedPersonal data
Business dataInternal information (unreleased game title)
How many
- Personal data and other records ~13,600 records
Who is affected
- Customers and others (scope under investigation)
Cause
Unauthorized access (method under investigation)
Timeline
- Preliminary report to the PPC
- First report
- Final report to the PPC
- Report No. 2 published
Response
- Forensic investigation
- More monitoring
- MFA
- Governance / committee
Forensic investigation (planned from September), 24/7 monitoring (MDR), review of authentication, network hardening, stronger reporting to management
What you should do
- Check the company's notice to see if you're affected
Lessons for companies
- 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
- VisualArt's Co., Ltd. (second report) Official notice · Jul 31, 2026
- Cybersecurity-jp.com News · Jun 8, 2026