Medicus Shuppan, Publishers: ransomware attack
Ransomware detected on March 13 and disclosed March 17 halted orders and shipping after abuse of a legitimate account. Potential exposure was 772,000 records in April, revised after examination to 641,000 people in May, potentially including duplicates. The completed investigation found no definitive direct evidence of data exfiltration and treats the information as potentially leaked. Services resumed progressively and authentication and monitoring were strengthened.
Disclosed
2026-03-17
Organizations involved
1
Leaked or at risk
772K
772,000
Downtime
Unknown
Timeline
- Detected 2026-03-13
- Disclosed 2026-03-17
- 4 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Ransomware][Credential abuse]
- Impact
- [Data leak][Service outage]
- Entry point
- Stolen credentials
Data exposed or at risk
Organizations involved
[Breached][Critical]Osaka, Osaka, YodogawaInformation and communications
Medicus Shuppan, Publishers Co., Ltd.
Sources
- [1][Official]不正アクセス(ランサムウェア)被害によるシステム障害および情報漏えいに関するお詫びとご報告Medicus Shuppan, Publishers · 2026-03-17
- [2][Official]不正アクセス被害に関するご報告と現在の状況について(第3報)Medicus Shuppan, Publishers Co., Ltd. · 2026-04-09
- [3][Official]不正アクセス事案に関する調査結果および再発防止策のご報告Medicus Shuppan, Publishers Co., Ltd. · 2026-05-13