Hobby Japan
- Aliases / services
- Hobby Japan / ホビージャパンウェブ / Arms MAGAZINE WEB / 株式会社ホビージャパン / Hobby Japan日本
- Official website
- https://hobbyjapan.co.jp/
Sources identifying the operating company
Each response applies only to its stated service scope. “Not listed” does not mean unpatched or unaffected.
Response status by service
Hobby JAPAN Web newsletter
- Response status
- Not listed
- Response information checked
- 2026-10-30
Current re-audit: official_incident_notice · Research date: 2026-10-30
The October 23, 2026 notice reports: The Blastmail incident potentially exposed newsletter subscribers’ names or handles, emails, birth dates, gender and prefectures. Arms MAGAZINE WEB and Hobby Japan Shopping NEWS also used Blastmail, but no affected records had been reported for them at that point and investigation continued. The company’s own systems/direct shops were not accessed. Mailing would resume after safety checks.
Scope: A PHP connection and response to the current PHP vulnerabilities are not listed.
What users should do
Avoid links and attachments in suspicious messages impersonating Hobby Japan and do not enter personal data. The company says it will notify users whose exposure is confirmed.
Official service URL
Source URLs
- Official operator identityhttps://hjweb.jp/news/2867395/Service and operation documentation
Related official sources
- Official operator identityOfficial information directoryIdentifies Hobby Japan as the operator.
- 2026-10-23: official service noticeOfficial notice; link to this PHP incident unconfirmedVerifies affected data, service scope and user guidance.
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