Reported breach

Yasukuni Shrine data breach

JPJapan · 靖国神社

Sankei News and Hankyoreh reported a data breach at Yasukuni Shrine (Japan) on 11 November 2026. It affected 14,500 records.

People affected: 14,500records
Reported: 11 November 2026News report and 1 more

What was exposed 4

Passwords and logins
Email addresses
Names
Member registration dates

How it happened

How: Hacking Unauthorized access source
Our translation from Japanese
不正アクセス

Sources 2

News reportSankei NewsYasukuni Shrine unauthorized access, approximately 14,500 personal information leakage or names and email addresses etc. (our translation from Japanese)11 November 2026 · 14,500 records
News reportHankyoreh'Suicide Squad badge' sold at Yasukuni shopping mall...customer information leaked in large quantities (our translation from Korean)11 November 2026 · 14,500 records

News reports are read by an AI model; every fact taken from an article was checked word for word against it, and anything it could not find was dropped. · Corrections and changes

If Yasukuni Shrine had your data

Look for Yasukuni Shrine’s own notice or letter: it should say what of yours was involved. Keep it.
Change your Yasukuni Shrine password, and the same password anywhere else you use it. Turn on two-step sign-in.
Your email address is out: expect convincing phishing. Open Yasukuni Shrine by typing its address yourself, never through a link in an email or text, and check the sender before you reply.
Expect scams that use your details: calls, texts or emails pretending to be Yasukuni Shrine, your bank or the police. Never give codes or passwords, never approve a sign-in you did not start, never move money.

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Questions about the Yasukuni Shrine breach

Was Yasukuni Shrine hacked?

Sankei News and Hankyoreh reported a data breach at Yasukuni Shrine (Japan) on 11 November 2026. It affected 14,500 records. How it happened, by the sources: hacking. It has been reported but not confirmed by Yasukuni Shrine or an authority.

What data was exposed in the Yasukuni Shrine breach?

Passwords and logins, Email addresses, Names and Member registration dates, by the notices and reports on this page.

How do I know if I was affected?

Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.

Is there a Yasukuni Shrine data breach settlement?

No settlement open for claims is on record for Yasukuni Shrine as of 15 November 2026. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.

Is a letter, email or text about the Yasukuni Shrine breach real or a scam?

A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to Yasukuni Shrine’s own site, or check the letter here.

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