Sakura Internet disclosed that attackers breached its customer management system on August 9, 2026, potentially affecting up to 1,360,563 customer accounts and exposing contract agreements plus personal and corporate data. The company said the incident involved malware and unauthorized logins, but it was not a ransomware attack and no confirmed data exfiltration has been reported so far. #SakuraInternet
Keypoints
- Sakura Internet detected anomalies while investigating a separate incident involving Sakura Rental Server.
- Attackers gained unauthorized access to customer-facing systems and installed malware.
- Up to 1,360,563 customer accounts may have been affected.
- The company said passwords were not stored in plaintext and were hashed and salted.
- Sakura Internet confirmed the incident was not related to ransomware and no ransom demand was made.
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