ReportedUpdated 3 Nov 2026
Nippon Columbia malware incident
Data breach1 source
What happened
A malware infection at Nippon Columbia, a contractor of Daiichi Kosho, exposed more than 8.7 million customer and employee records.
Reported impact
An affected population has not been established in the accepted evidence.
Reported data types
namesgovernment idsemail addressesphone numbers
Source evidence
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BleepingComputer01Nippon Columbia malware incident exposes 8.6 million karaoke fan records
Retrieved 3 Nov 2026
Daiichi Kosho, a major Japanese entertainment system maker, disclosed that a malware infection at its contractor, Nippon Columbia, exposed more than 8.7 million customer and employee records.
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Updates and corrections
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Incident updated.