Final Report on Unauthorized Access to Our Company and Its Consolidated Subsidiary in the United States
SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, Sakata America Holding Company, Inc.
SAKATA SEED CORPORATION's servers, and the servers and some systems of Sakata America Holding Company, Inc.
In the incident involving SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, a public-facing server used for remote access was the point of entry, and administrator privileges may have been obtained. In the incident involving the U.S. subsidiary, remote-access credentials were the point of entry, and the intruder may have entered the internal network.
Company response
An external security specialist was engaged to conduct log analysis and a forensic investigation. The investigation has been completed.
Review of network management practices and tighter communication controls; stricter administration of administrator privileges and enhanced detection of unauthorized access through 24-hour monitoring; review of internal policies and related rules and thorough information security training for all employees; measures to prevent recurrence and strengthen security, including a review of network management practices
Related procedures
Relevant authorities (reported)
We will thoroughly implement security measures and make every effort to prevent recurrence. The U.S. subsidiary's business activities will continue as usual. Future inquiries will be handled by SAKATA SEED CORPORATION's personal information contact desk or its Corporate Communications Department.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Final Report on Unauthorized Access to Our Company and Its Consolidated Subsidiary in the United States |
| Date of occurrence | 11 November 2025 (the date on which SAKATA SEED CORPORATION confirmed evidence of access to some of its data), 21 January 2026 (the date on which unauthorized access to the U.S. consolidated subsidiary was detected) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 11 November 2025, 21 January 2026 |
| Subject Entity | SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, Sakata America Holding Company, Inc. |
| Target Locations / Products | SAKATA SEED CORPORATION's servers, and the servers and some systems of Sakata America Holding Company, Inc. |
| Cause | In the incident involving SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, a public-facing server used for remote access was the point of entry, and administrator privileges may have been obtained. In the incident involving the U.S. subsidiary, remote-access credentials were the point of entry, and the intruder may have entered the internal network. |
| Court or authority | Relevant authorities (reported) |
| Investigation structure | An external security specialist was engaged to conduct log analysis and a forensic investigation. The investigation has been completed. |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | Review of network management practices and tighter communication controls; stricter administration of administrator privileges and enhanced detection of unauthorized access through 24-hour monitoring; review of internal policies and related rules and thorough information security training for all employees; measures to prevent recurrence and strengthen security, including a review of network management practices |
| Outlook | We will thoroughly implement security measures and make every effort to prevent recurrence. The U.S. subsidiary's business activities will continue as usual. Future inquiries will be handled by SAKATA SEED CORPORATION's personal information contact desk or its Corporate Communications Department. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.In the incident involving SAKATA SEED CORPORATION, administrator privileges may have been obtained through a public-facing server used for remote access. In the incident involving the U.S. subsidiary, the intruder may have entered the internal network using remote-access credentials.