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University of Kitakyushu: faculty/student data may have leaked after remote takeover of staff PC

On May 25, 2026 a staff PC was remotely controlled after a fake warning; possible exposure of stored faculty/student data was disclosed May 26.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

Count blank while scoping continues (notice lists 57 faculty and 8 students so far; subsets not summed).

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. 不正アクセスによる個人情報漏洩の恐れに関するお知らせ北九州市立大学 · 2026-11-09
  2. 不正アクセスによる個人情報漏洩のおそれに関するお知らせとお詫び公立大学法人北九州市立大学 · 2026-11-09

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