Reliance on In-House IT Systems and Cyberattacks
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 2 of 9 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The company has implemented appropriate security measures, including strengthening routine monitoring and establishing backup systems. However, if an unforeseen event such as a shutdown of its proprietary IT systems occurs, substantial IT investment and high maintenance costs could arise, forcing changes to the group's IT strategy and potentially affecting its operating results and other matters.」
The company continues to address the risks of cyberattacks and system shutdowns through monitoring and backup measures. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「The company has implemented appropriate security measures, including strengthening routine monitoring and establishing backup systems. However, if an unforeseen event such as a shutdown of its proprietary IT systems occurs, substantial IT investment and high maintenance costs could arise, forcing changes to the group's IT strategy and potentially affecting its operating results and other matters.」
The company continues to address the risks of cyberattacks and system shutdowns through monitoring and backup measures. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「The company has implemented appropriate security measures, including strengthening routine monitoring and establishing backup systems. However, if an unforeseen event such as a shutdown of its proprietary IT systems occurs, substantial IT investment and high maintenance costs could arise, forcing changes to the group's IT strategy and potentially affecting its operating results and other matters.」
While continuing to face the risks of cyberattacks and system shutdowns, the company has specified stronger routine monitoring and the establishment of backup systems as countermeasures. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「However, cyberattacks such as the ransomware attacks that have increased in recent years, unauthorized access to servers and network outages caused by employee errors could disrupt store operations and other activities, creating a potential risk that the company's proprietary IT systems could become unsustainable in some cases.」
While using internally developed systems such as JIOS and JPOS in store operations, the company newly identifies as a risk the possibility of system shutdowns and disruptions to store operations caused by cyberattacks, unauthorized access and network outages.