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CPossible leakNovember 5, 2026 announced

堺市(電子申請システム)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
October 29, 2026
Announced on
November 5, 2026
Severity
CLimited data such as email addresses and identifiers.
Scale
290,000 records
Main impact
Up to approximately 290,000 email addresses registered in 堺市's electronic application system may have been exposed. The city is investigating whether addresses were included in the leak and has disabled the mail-sending function, suspending acceptance confirmation emails and similar notifications.
Information involved
Email address
Cause / key point
Unauthorized access to the email delivery service, attributed to a Web server vulnerability and issues in the system environment that enabled the intrusion.About Exploitation of vulnerabilities
Industry
Government & municipal
Listing / capital
Government / public body
Last updated
November 7, 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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