Confirmed

AMED: 459 email addresses (279 personally identifiable) leaked via misaddressed bulk mail

A bulk admin email used To instead of Bcc so addresses were visible among recipients; AMED disclosed this on March 3, 2026.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

459 email addresses of project contacts (279 personally identifiable). Count stores 459. No secondary harm confirmed.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed

Organization response

Per the notice, the organisation investigated and contained the incident, notified individuals and offered monitoring or protective resources.

What you can do

Be wary of emails, SMS or calls impersonating the organisation; do not open links or attachments or enter passwords or card details. Change reused passwords on other services.

Sources

  1. 情報セキュリティ事象・個人情報(個人を特定しうるメールアドレス)の漏えいについて国立研究開発法人日本医療研究開発機構 · 2026-11-09

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