Takushoku University: several mail accounts were logged into without authorization and 16 suspicious emails were sent to outside organizations
Several mail accounts were logged into without authorization and 16 suspicious emails went out; the cause and any leak were under investigation.
Disclosed
2021-03-05
Organizations involved
1
Leaked or at risk
Unknown
Downtime
Unknown
What happened
The university disclosed that several accounts on its mail system had been logged into without authorization and 16 suspicious emails had been sent to outside organizations. It said it was cooperating with a police investigation and could not take questions. [1]
Impact
The cause and whether data leaked were under investigation, and the university did not give details. [1]
Timeline
- Disclosed 2021-03-05
- 1 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Credential abuse]
- Impact
- Entry point
- Unknown
Data exposed or at risk
–
Organizations involved
[Breached][Moderate]Tokyo, BunkyoEducation and learning support
Takushoku University
Sources
- [1][News]メールアカウントに不正ログイン、外部宛に不審メール - 拓殖大Security NEXT · 2021-03-05