Yakult Website Breached, 39,505 Form and Member Records Confirmed Leaked

According to Security NEXT, Yakult discovered a third-party intrusion into its website on October 26, 2026, and confirmed by November 4 that a total of 39,505 personal data records had been leaked ^[1]. These include 31,781 records from contact forms and 5,698 registered member records from its institutional meal service website, the latter involving workplace affiliations, contact details, and encrypted passwords ^[1]. An additional 1,613 records from media inquiry forms, as well as data on cosmetics campaign applicants and employees handling inquiries, were also affected ^[1].

Industries mainly affected: Manufacturing

An additional 1,613 records from media inquiry forms, as well as data on cosmetics campaign applicants and employees handling inquiries, were also affected ^[1].