Risk of Infection and Liability for Damages Caused by Computer Viruses and Similar Threats
First written in FY2016. 3 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Software Service moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「Threats such as ransomware and cyberattacks involving unauthorized access are becoming more advanced and sophisticated every day, and there is no guarantee that our group’s measures will always function perfectly. If a system stoppage, information tampering or leakage occurs, it could have a material impact on our group’s performance and financial position through business interruption, a loss of trust among customers and business partners, and the incurrence of liability for damages.」
Adds ransomware, information tampering, business interruption and failures or leaks involving outsourced service providers to the conventional risks of virus infections and unauthorized access, and specifies the impact as a material effect on performance and financial position. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「April 2023: SSI-CSIRT formally joins NCA (Nippon CSIRT Association).」
The corporate history records SSI-CSIRT’s formal membership in NCA in April 2023, in addition to conventional measures such as hotfixes, firewalls, IDS/IPS and security gateways. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「Cyberattacks such as computer viruses and unauthorized access continue to evolve every day, and our group’s security measures may not always function perfectly.」
Continues to describe the possibility of virus infections, unauthorized access, operational stoppages and information leaks, and reiterates measures such as hotfixes, firewalls and IDS/IPS. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Although our group has implemented comprehensive security measures for its internal network, including equipment configurations, regulations and operating rules, cyberattacks such as computer viruses and unauthorized access continue to evolve every day, and our group’s security measures may not always function perfectly. If a computer virus infection, a cyberattack that suspends our internal network or operations, an information leak or another incident occurs, it could affect our group’s performance.」
Specifies that, in addition to the conventional risk of virus infections, the scope of potential impact includes cyberattacks such as unauthorized access, network and operational stoppages, and information leaks. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「We apply the latest hotfixes to our servers and individual terminals and use firewalls, antivirus software and IDS/IPS (intrusion detection and prevention systems) to prevent infections within our company. We are also building a system designed to prevent infections from user hospitals to our company and to ensure that our company does not become an infection source, including by installing a security gateway on the maintenance connection linking our company with user hospitals.」
Reiterates the measures using hotfixes, firewalls, antivirus software, IDS/IPS and a security gateway, as well as the infection risk that remains. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「We apply the latest hotfixes to our servers and individual terminals and use firewalls, antivirus software and IDS/IPS (intrusion detection and prevention systems) to prevent infections within our company. We are also building a system designed to prevent infections from user hospitals to our company and to ensure that our company does not become an infection source, including by installing a security gateway on the maintenance connection linking our company with user hospitals.」
Reiterates the measures using hotfixes, firewalls, antivirus software, IDS/IPS and a security gateway, as well as the infection risk that remains. - FY2017MitigatedAnnual report
「We apply the latest hotfixes to our servers and individual terminals and use firewalls, antivirus software and IDS/IPS (intrusion detection and prevention systems) to prevent infections within our company. We are also building a system designed to prevent infections from user hospitals to our company and to ensure that our company does not become an infection source, including by installing a security gateway on the maintenance connection linking our company with user hospitals.」
Although the risk of virus infection remains, the measures taken, including IDS/IPS and a security gateway, are described specifically. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「However, new types of computer viruses and other threats are reportedly emerging and spreading every day. Even if we implement all possible measures at the time, our company could become the source of an infection at a user hospital. In such a case, we may face claims for damages from the user hospital and may incur compensation payments and legal expenses.」
Describes the measures taken, including hotfixes and firewalls, while noting the possibility that a new type of virus could infect our company and cause damage to a user hospital.