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Kochi University of Technology: 418 mail counterparts may have leaked after faculty laptop loss

In late May 2026 a faculty member left an unlocked university laptop on a train. 418 mail counterparts (including 47 students) were listed as possible exposure; disclosed June 9.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

418 records.

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. 個人情報を含むノートパソコン紛失のお知らせとお詫び高知工科大学 · 2026-11-09

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