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Kyushu University: a lab terminal appears to have been infected with ransomware, and a leak of 43 patients' names and surgery video data cannot be ruled out

A Kyushu University lab terminal appears to have caught ransomware; a leak of 43 patients' names and surgery video cannot be ruled out.

Disclosed

2026-06-10

Organizations involved

1

Leaked or at risk

Unknown

Downtime

Unknown

What happened

  1. A terminal managed by a laboratory was accessed through a cyberattack, in what appears to be a ransomware infection. [1] [2]

  2. It announced the unauthorized access, saying a leak of 43 patients' names and surgery video data cannot be ruled out. [1] [2]

Timeline

  1. Started, Detected 2026-05-25
  2. Disclosed 2026-06-10
  3. 16 days

Attack or cause

Method
[Ransomware]
Impact
[Data leak]
Entry point
Unknown

Data exposed or at risk

[Name][Health data]

Organizations involved

  • [Breached][Moderate]Fukuoka, Fukuoka, NishiEducation and learning support43 leaked

    Kyushu University

    A terminal managed by a laboratory appears to have been infected with ransomware, and patient data may have leaked.

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Sources

  1. [1][Official]本学研究室の端末への不正アクセスについてのご報告とお詫びKyushu University · 2026-06-10
  2. [2][News]九州大学の端末がランサムウェア感染、患者43名の氏名と手術動画データが外部流出した可能性を否定できない状況ScanNetSecurity · 2026-06-23 08:05