Kanagawa University authentication system intrusion raises account data concerns
Kanagawa University found signs of an external intrusion into its authentication infrastructure and announced that MNS account information may have been leaked. The information includes names, user IDs, passwords and email addresses, but the number of affected accounts was not disclosed. The university blocked the server’s external communications, restricting access to some services, including off-campus VPN access, email and the portal.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Kanagawa University
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- External intrusion into the authentication infrastructure
- Location
- Japan
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataNameUsernamePasswordEmail
- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
- 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
- Kanagawa University announced signs of an intrusion into its authentication infrastructure and a possible leak of MNS account information, and reported restrictions on some services following the blocking of the server’s external communications.
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