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SPossible leakOctober 2, 2026 announced

講談社BECK(旧ビーシーのメール)Data breach / unauthorized access incident

笹尾 祐太朗の写真Reviewed by Yutaro SasaoWritten by Leak Watch editorial team published ・ updated
Occurred on
September 14, 2026
Announced on
October 2, 2026
Severity
SCompromise of deep personal data or usable credentials.
Scale
1 records
Main impact
Continuous unauthorized access to one 旧ビーシー employee email account and traces of email data acquisition were confirmed, and it was reported that 50 spam emails were sent from that account.
Information involved
User / member IDPassword
Cause / key point
The cause is under investigation.
Industry
Retail & e-commerce
Listing / capital
Unlisted

講談社BECK is not publicly listed.

Last updated
October 20, 2026
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笹尾 祐太朗の写真

Reviewed byYutaro SasaoFounder & CEO, MediaLeap Inc.

CEO of MediaLeap Inc. Working on both sides of web advertising and web media since 2013; founded the company in May 2025.

Review scope: cross-checking against primary sources (official and government announcements), verifying claims stay within the facts, and checking source attribution。Last reviewed:

Written by:Leak Watch editorial team (AI-assisted drafts verified against sources by the editorial team) · Reviewer profile · Request a correction

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