Impact of Computer Viruses on Financial Performance

「The Group has also established a specialized team, the Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT), within the Security Systems Promotion Office of the IT Design Department to respond to security incidents. To improve incident response capabilities, the Group conducts exercises involving personnel from each department based on assumed security incident scenarios, preparing for emergencies.」

「Based on the Group's basic information security policy and rules for managing confidential information, the Group is strengthening access control systems for internal and external access to prevent cyberattacks such as computer viruses and the leakage or alteration of confidential information. It is also working to improve IT literacy through email exercises and training. In addition, security assessments by external organizations are conducted regularly.」

「There is a risk that the intrusion of computer viruses or sophisticated cyberattacks could result in the leakage or alteration of personal and confidential information or system outages. If such an event occurs, claims for damages from customers and others, and a loss of trust among customers and the market, could affect the Group's performance.」

「Because the Group actively uses IT to operate its business efficiently, the emergence of an unforeseen computer virus could affect the Group's performance.」