URBAN RESEARCH: official X account taken over
On 27 October, apparel company URBAN RESEARCH said its official X account @URBAN_RESEARCH had been accessed and taken over by an unknown party. It is investigating and has reported the case to X. Warning that the account may send suspicious posts, direct messages or links to outside sites, it asks followers not to reply or open the links. How the account was taken has not been disclosed.
Disclosed
2026-10-27
Organizations involved
1
Leaked or at risk
Unknown
Downtime
Unknown
Timeline
- Disclosed 2026-10-27
- 1 days
Attack or cause
- Method
- [Unknown]
- Impact
- [Site defacement]
- Entry point
- Unknown
Data exposed or at risk
–
Organizations involved
[Breached][Moderate]Osaka, Osaka, NishiWholesale and retail trade
URBAN RESEARCH Co., Ltd.
Sources
- [1][Official]【お詫びとお知らせ】 X公式アカウントへの不正アクセス(乗っ取り)に関するご注意URBAN RESEARCH · 2026-10-27