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Breach Record

Nikkei

DISCLOSED 2026-10-07 · PHISHING

Nikkei experienced a cyberattack where hijacked accounts were used to send 9,000 spoofed emails. A Google Workspace breach may have exposed personal data. The incident is under investigation.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2026-10-07
Attack vector
Phishing
Sector
media
Country
Japan
Data classes exposed
personal data
Sources

Cited reporting

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