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Saga University: personal data may have leaked after ransomware hit admin NAS (about 80,000 people; patient data under review)

Possible data leak: Saga University found apparent ransomware on an administrative NAS on September 24, 2026, announced it on September 28, and on October 30 said leakage of personal data including patient data could not be ruled out.

Last updated: 2026-11-09

Overview

Students, staff and others, "about 80,000 people" (count blank): names, birth dates, gender, addresses, phones, emails and passwords. Patient data (department, diagnosis, visit dates) count under investigation.

Timeline

  1. Occurred
  2. Discovered
  3. Disclosed
  4. Ransomware disclosed.

  5. Possible leak announced.

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. 事務情報システムにおけるランサムウェア被害の発生について(令和8年10月30日)国立大学法人佐賀大学 · 2026-11-09

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