Shibata Construction Survey’s September ransomware attack sparks fears of over 3,500 personal data records leaking
Reports indicate that more than 3,500 personal data records may have been leaked following a ransomware attack on Japanese construction consultancy Shibata Construction Survey on 20 September 2026. The potentially affected information includes names, addresses and telephone numbers of landowners and others handled in work commissioned by local authorities, although an actual external leak has not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Shibata Construction Survey
- Incident type
- Ransomware
- Occurred / detected
- 2026-09-20
- Scale of damage
- Possible leak of more than 3,500 personal data records
- Cause / method
- Cyber-attack
- Location
- Japan
Timeline
- A cyber-attack on the construction consultancy and the possible leak of more than 3,500 personal data records became known.
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