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Fukuoka University: student data may have leaked via vendor SMART SPI server compromise

Possible data leak: Vendor Nostrum’s SMART SPI server was intruded, encrypted and backdoored on April 17, 2026; outage noticed April 19. No direct theft evidence, but a leak-site posting threat means exposure cannot be ruled out; disclosed July 9.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

“Up to 33,668” (student ID, DOB, mock-test results) and “up to 800” names → count blank.

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. 本学が委託する筆記試験対策サイトへの不正アクセスについて(報告とお詫び)福岡大学 · 2026-11-09

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