Nikkei Google Workspace account personal-information exposure
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Nikkei disclosed a Google Workspace account exposure that may have revealed names and email addresses for 1,646 people, creating privacy risk for employees and business partners. The account was accessed in late July and the exposure was disclosed in early August after a notification from Google. Nikkei said the affected data did not include information about readers or interviewees.
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First: 06.10.2026 12:25
Last: 06.10.2026 12:25
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unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
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Nikkei disclosed a compromise of two employee email accounts that let attackers send thousands of phishing emails from trusted inboxes. One Google Workspace accoun...
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IncidentHow related: unknown attackers recently breached two employee email accounts and used one to send thousands of phishing emails.
About this happening: Nikkei disclosed a compromise of two employee email accounts that let attackers send thousands of phishing emails from trusted inboxes. One Google Workspace accoun...
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IncidentAbout this happening: Nikkei Inc. disclosed a Slack account compromise that exposed internal chat histories and account data for 17,368 registered users. The intrusion followed the theft of...
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06.10.2026 12:25 2 articles · 2h ago
Nikkei says an employee Google Workspace account was accessed and personal data was exposed
Initial DisclosureJapanese publishing giant Nikkei said an employee's Google Workspace account was accessed in late July, exposing personal information belonging to employees and business partners. Nikkei changed the account password in early August after a notification from Google, and said the affected data may have included the names and email addresses of 1,646 individuals but not information about readers or interviewees.
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- Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 06.10.2026 12:25
- Nikkei discloses breaches of employees’ Microsoft, Google email accounts — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 06.10.2026 12:25