福岡大学(SMART SPI)Data breach / unauthorized access incident
- Occurred on
- April 17, 2026
- Announced on
- July 9, 2026
- Severity
- AFinancial and HR records — information that easily translates into monetary damage.
- Scale
- 33,668 people
- Main impact
- A contractor's server was breached, and up to 33,668 people's student ID numbers, dates of birth, exam results, etc. may have been leaked (names are among up to 800 registered individuals).
- Information involved
- User / member IDFull nameDate of birth
- Cause / key point
- Cause is under investigation.About Supply chain attacks (via vendors & shared services)
- Industry
- Education
- Listing / capital
- Non-profit corporation
Private university: 福岡大学
- Last updated
- October 20, 2026
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