Fund outflow incident resulting from fraudulent transfer instructions
Hatena Co.,Ltd. (the Company)
Transfers from the Company's bank deposit accounts to external accounts
The Company received fraudulent transfer instructions from a malicious third party, and the employee executed transfers to external accounts in accordance with those instructions.
The amount affected was up to approximately ¥1.1 billion as of 24 April. The loss will be recorded as an extraordinary loss once the amount has been finalized.
The impact is currently under review. The Company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure.
Related procedures
Investigation by investigative authorities and consultation with the police regarding the damage
Police and investigative authorities
Company response
The Company has established a task force led by the Representative Director. External experts independent of the Company, including lawyers, are conducting an investigation into the facts. The establishment date is not disclosed.
Formulation of measures to prevent recurrence
The Company will fully cooperate with the investigation by the investigative authorities and promptly proceed with a detailed investigation into the facts, identification of the cause, and formulation of measures to prevent recurrence, with the involvement of external experts. It will also report the incident to the relevant financial institutions and take measures to recover the damage.
Once the loss amount has been finalized, it will be promptly recorded as an extraordinary loss. The Company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure regarding its earnings forecasts.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Fund outflow incident resulting from fraudulent transfer instructions |
| Date of occurrence | 20 and 21 April 2026 |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 21 April 2026 (the date the Company confirmed the damage after receiving notice of suspicious transfers from its banking partner) |
| Subject Entity | Hatena Co.,Ltd. (the Company) |
| Target Locations / Products | Transfers from the Company's bank deposit accounts to external accounts |
| Cause | The Company received fraudulent transfer instructions from a malicious third party, and the employee executed transfers to external accounts in accordance with those instructions. |
| Amount of Impact on Business Performance | The amount affected was up to approximately ¥1.1 billion as of 24 April. The loss will be recorded as an extraordinary loss once the amount has been finalized. |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | The impact is currently under review. The Company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure. |
| Type of litigation or proceeding | Investigation by investigative authorities and consultation with the police regarding the damage |
| Court or authority | Police and investigative authorities |
| Investigation structure | The Company has established a task force led by the Representative Director. External experts independent of the Company, including lawyers, are conducting an investigation into the facts. The establishment date is not disclosed. |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | Formulation of measures to prevent recurrence |
| Outlook | The Company will fully cooperate with the investigation by the investigative authorities and promptly proceed with a detailed investigation into the facts, identification of the cause, and formulation of measures to prevent recurrence, with the involvement of external experts. It will also report the incident to the relevant financial institutions and take measures to recover the damage. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | Once the loss amount has been finalized, it will be promptly recorded as an extraordinary loss. The Company will promptly disclose any matters requiring disclosure regarding its earnings forecasts. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.An employee received fraudulent transfer instructions from a malicious third party and executed transfers to external accounts in accordance with those instructions.