Kyushu University said on Oct. 28 that unauthorized access may have exposed up to 9,999 names and email addresses. The affected service, Blastmail, was used to distribute messages for the university’s alumni association. The university also disclosed unauthorized access to its hospital’s clinical-trial management system. Account information and login IDs for nine staff members may have been leaked in that incident. The university apologized and said it would take measures to prevent a recurrence based on the investigation. Source: RKB News / Kyushu University
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