KDDI email-system credential leak affecting Japanese ISPs
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A KDDI email-system breach exposed customer credentials across six Japanese ISPs, putting up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords at risk. The compromise was detected on June 17 and publicly disclosed on June 23, making this a large-scale credential-exposure event. KDDI says it has modified the system and is urging affected customers to change passwords.
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First: 24.06.2026 15:45
Last: 24.06.2026 15:45
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In a public statement released on June 23, KDDI Corporation said an unauthorized actor unlawfully gained access to an email system it provides to several Japanese ISPs, meaning that data linked to customers of these email services may have leaked.
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**KDDI Corporation** confirmed an **email-system breach** that exposed customer credentials across **six Japanese ISPs**, putting account access at risk. The intrusion was detecte...
KDDI Corporation hit by network compromise
IncidentHow related: In a public statement released on June 23, KDDI Corporation said an unauthorized actor unlawfully gained access to an email system it provides to several Japanese ISPs, meaning that data linked to customers of these email services may have leaked.
About this happening: **KDDI Corporation** confirmed an **email-system breach** that exposed customer credentials across **six Japanese ISPs**, putting account access at risk. The intrusion was detecte...
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24.06.2026 15:45 1 articles · 5h ago
Unauthorized access detected in KDDI email system
Exploitation ObservedKDDI detected unauthorized access to an email system it provides to several Japanese ISPs and assessed that the actor exploited a vulnerability in third-party software used in the email system.
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- KDDI Breach Affects Six Japanese ISPs, Exposes 14.2 Email Credentials — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.06.2026 15:45
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23.06.2026 03:00 2 articles · 1d ago
KDDI confirms breach exposing up to 14.22 million email credentials across six Japanese ISPs
Initial DisclosureKDDI publicly confirmed the breach, said up to 14.22 million email addresses and passwords were likely compromised across six Japanese ISPs, notified the Personal Information Protection Commission and Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, and urged affected customers to change passwords while countermeasures were being implemented.
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- KDDI Breach Affects Six Japanese ISPs, Exposes 14.2 Email Credentials — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.06.2026 15:45
- KDDI Breach Affects Six Japanese ISPs, Exposes 14.2 Email Credentials — www.infosecurity-magazine.com — 24.06.2026 15:45