Rikkyo UniversityEmail accounts
1MinorConfirmedAnnounced
Email accounts of four students and two alumni were misused to send 17,668 spam messages. The name and email of one faculty member appeared in the spam.
This incident was imported from a dataset that compiles public announcements, and we are still checking it against the sources. Counts and causes will be updated after the check. Sources are in Japanese.
- Cause
- Email account compromise
- Occurred
- 2026-04-27 – 2026-08-24
- Sector
- Education & research
- Operational impact
- None
Data involved
| Data | Status | Count | Group | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Leak confirmed | 1 people | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
| Email address | Leak confirmed | 1 people | — | Source(opens in a new tab) |
Counts are the figures the organization announced. Because the same person may be counted more than once, we do not add the rows together.
What users should do
- Watch for emails and texts pretending to be the company
General steps based on the type of data involved. Check the organization’s notice or help line to see whether you are affected.