# SZB-1b4b266e63: Suntory Holdings says unauthorized access to external cloud service exposed data of about 100,000 people

Kyodo News reports that Suntory Holdings said information on about 100,000 people, including employees, was leaked after unauthorized access to an external cloud service used by the group.

- Type: Breach
- Status: Confirmed
- Vendor: Suntory Holdings Ltd.
- Disclosed: 2026-11-02 13:40 UTC
- Data taken: 7.2K job applicants: Names, Email addresses, Phone numbers
- Sources: 2 distinct
- First seen by cve.now: 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC · Updated: 2026-11-02 23:50 UTC

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## Summary

Suntory said it has not confirmed any misuse of the information.

## What to do

- Expect phishing that uses this breach; verify messages that mention it · For email addresses and phone numbers
- Watch for official notices from Suntory about affected data
- Change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on accounts tied to your Suntory records

## Timeline

- 2026-11-02 13:40 UTC: Made public by DataBreaches.net
- 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC: First seen by cve.now
- 2026-11-02 23:25 UTC: Confirmed by Suntory Holdings Ltd.. DataBreaches.net: “Leading beverage manufacturer Suntory Holdings Ltd. on Monday joined a growing list of firms reporting personal data leaks, saying information relating to arou…” ([source](https://databreaches.net/2026/11/02/jpn-suntory-holdings-says-personal-data-of-around-100000-people-leaked/))

## What was taken

7.2K job applicants, per [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/inclinq.bsky.social/post/3mzdh7phzek26).

- Names, Email addresses, Phone numbers: [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/inclinq.bsky.social/post/3mzdh7phzek26): “Names, emails and phone numbers were among the affected details.”

## Evidence (2 sources)

- 2026-11-02 · Social · [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/inclinq.bsky.social/post/3mzdh7phzek26): “7,173 job applicants had their personal data exposed in a breach disclosed by Suntory on Nov 2.”
- 2026-11-02 · Press · [DataBreaches.net](https://databreaches.net/2026/11/02/jpn-suntory-holdings-says-personal-data-of-around-100000-people-leaked/): “Leading beverage manufacturer Suntory Holdings Ltd. on Monday joined a growing list of firms reporting personal data leaks, saying information relating to around 100,000 people, including employees, was leaked following unauthorized access to an external cloud service used by the group.”

## Corrections

- 2026-11-02: Changed “About 100,000 people or records were affected” to “7,173 job applicants were affected”.

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## Questions about the Suntory Holdings Ltd. breach

### Was Suntory Holdings Ltd. breached?

Yes. Suntory Holdings Ltd. says so: “Leading beverage manufacturer Suntory Holdings Ltd. on Monday joined a growing list of firms reporting personal data leaks, saying information relating to around 100,000 people, including employees, was leaked following unauthorized access to an external cloud service used by the group.” (DataBreaches.net).

Source: https://databreaches.net/2026/11/02/jpn-suntory-holdings-says-personal-data-of-around-100000-people-leaked/

### What data was exposed?

7.2K job applicants. Names, Email addresses, Phone numbers.

### What should Suntory Holdings Ltd. customers do?

Expect phishing that uses this breach; verify messages that mention it. Watch for official notices from Suntory about affected data. Change passwords and enable multi-factor authentication on accounts tied to your Suntory records.

## Related

- Started as early warning SZB-1b4b266e63, first seen 2026-11-02 13:42 UTC
- Browse: [Breaches](https://cve.now/breaches.md) · [Early warnings](https://cve.now/early-warnings.md)

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