Unauthorized use of the e-mail address of the Expo Association or over 60,000 fake e-mails sent October 15, 22:52
The e-mail address of the public interest incorporated association that will be the implementing body of the "Osaka Kansai Expo" to be held in 2025 was illegally used by someone, and more than 60,000 fake e-mails were sent to try to deceive the ID and password. It turned out that it was done.
Corporations are calling attention to unauthorized access.
The e-mail address was illegally used by the "2025 Japan International Exposition Association", a public interest incorporated association that is the implementing body of the "Osaka Kansai Expo".
According to the association, from the 7th to the 8th of this month, someone sent about 63,000 emails using one of the association's email addresses.
The email is written in English, with links to other websites, and is a so-called "phishing email" that attempts to trick your ID and password.
The association changed the password of the account because of unauthorized access, but the email stopped sending.
The association is calling for caution, saying that there is no evidence that personal information has been leaked from the account of the misused email or that other emails have been stolen.
The "2025 Japan International Exposition Association" said that it is currently investigating the cause, and said, "We apologize for the inconvenience and concern to all concerned. We will continue to strengthen security. , We will work to prevent recurrence. "