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Yasukuni Shrine ordering site hacked, exposing about 14,500 member records

First reported · Last reported · 19 related reports

A website for ordering amulets and other items from Japan's Yasukuni Shrine was hacked, exposing around 14,500 member records. The leaked information included names, email addresses and password hashes, raising the possibility that passwords could be determined. The shrine has temporarily suspended the site and is investigating the cause.

Key facts

Affected organisation
Yasukuni Shrine
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Approximately 14,500 member records
Cause / method
Unauthorised access to the online merchandise ordering site
Location
Japan

If your data was exposed

Exposed dataNameEmailPassword

  1. Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
  2. Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.

Timeline

  1. It emerged that unauthorised access to the merchandise ordering site had exposed approximately 14,500 personal information records and password hashes.
  2. It emerged that the shrine had temporarily suspended the site and was investigating the cause.

19 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organisation’s official statements for accurate details.