Honda says third-party data breach exposes 1,741 shareholder email addresses
HMC•Honda suspended planned use of Giftpad services after a breach exposed 1,741 individual shareholders’ email addresses. No other shareholder personal information was leaked.
1. Email addresses exposed
The breach involved the email distribution system of Giftpad, a service used for electronic gifts linked to online voting at Honda’s June 2026 annual general meeting. Giftpad first reported unauthorized access on November 5, 2026, and provided details of the damage on November 11.
2. Honda seeks safeguards
Honda said it will seek a root-cause analysis and measures to prevent a recurrence from Giftpad.
