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Nihon University: phishing of faculty/staff mailboxes may have exposed stored personal data

Possible data leak: Six faculty/staff accounts (5 in the Sep 14 report, +1 staff in the Oct 27 update) were phished and used to send 3,977 spam messages. No large exfiltration found, but some mailbox data access cannot be ruled out. University-level notice first dated Sep 14, 2026 (page fetched as Oct 27 update). Separate from faculty-specific notices.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

No fixed PII headcount → blank (3,977 is spam volume).

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迷惑メール発信に関するおわびと御報告(更新)日本大学 · 2026-11-09

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