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Information leakage and service suspension caused by unauthorized access to Arara Message, an email delivery service provided by a consolidated subsidiary

Unauthorized access occurred in part of the system supporting Arara Message, an email delivery service operated by consolidated subsidiary アララ株式会社, and the external leakage of approximately 3.01 million email addresses held by customer companies has been confirmed. To prevent further damage, the affected servers have been disconnected from the network and the service has been suspended.

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Information leakage and service suspension caused by unauthorized access to Arara Message, an email delivery service provided by a consolidated subsidiary

Subject Entity

アララ株式会社 (consolidated subsidiary)

Target Locations / Products

1 server system supporting Arara Message (email delivery service)

Occurrence28 October 2026. The date on which the unauthorized access was confirmed.
Same day
Awareness or receipt of notice28 October 2026
This disclosure10/29/2026
Cause

A third party exploited a vulnerability in a web server in part of the subsidiary’s system environment.

Company response

Suspended operations

Suspension of the Arara Message service. The affected server was immediately disconnected from the network. Scope and period: Not disclosed

Investigation structure

Working with an external specialist organisation. Organisation name and establishment date: Not disclosed

Measures to prevent recurrence

We will recheck vulnerabilities across all services, strengthen our security management framework and make every effort to prevent a recurrence. We will also share information about the attack in this incident with customer companies and the relevant authorities and organisations to help prevent similar damage.

Impact on Earnings Forecast

The impact of this incident on our financial results will be investigated in detail, and we will promptly disclose any matters that should be disclosed.

Outlook

We will continue investigating the details of the impact of the unauthorized access. In cooperation with an external specialist organisation, we will recheck vulnerabilities across all services, strengthen our security management framework and share information with relevant parties and organisations.

Planned follow-up disclosure

We will promptly disclose any newly identified facts.

Event that occurred
ItemDetails
Event nameInformation leakage and service suspension caused by unauthorized access to Arara Message, an email delivery service provided by a consolidated subsidiary
Date of occurrence28 October 2026. The date on which the unauthorized access was confirmed.
Date recognized / date notice received28 October 2026
Subject Entityアララ株式会社 (consolidated subsidiary)
Target Locations / Products1 server system supporting Arara Message (email delivery service)
CauseA third party exploited a vulnerability in a web server in part of the subsidiary’s system environment.
Impact on Earnings ForecastThe impact of this incident on our financial results will be investigated in detail, and we will promptly disclose any matters that should be disclosed.
Suspended operationsSuspension of the Arara Message service. The affected server was immediately disconnected from the network. Scope and period: Not disclosed
Investigation structureWorking with an external specialist organisation. Organisation name and establishment date: Not disclosed
Measures to prevent recurrenceWe will recheck vulnerabilities across all services, strengthen our security management framework and make every effort to prevent a recurrence. We will also share information about the attack in this incident with customer companies and the relevant authorities and organisations to help prevent similar damage.
OutlookWe will continue investigating the details of the impact of the unauthorized access. In cooperation with an external specialist organisation, we will recheck vulnerabilities across all services, strengthen our security management framework and share information with relevant parties and organisations.
Planned follow-up disclosureWe will promptly disclose any newly identified facts.
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Amount of Impact on Business PerformanceAccounting period in which recognizedType of litigation or proceedingCourt or authorityPlaintiffDefendantDate of filing / date of actionClaim amount / surcharge amountAmount of receivables at risk of non-collection or delayed collectionScheduled resumption dateDirectors' and officers' liabilityVoting rights ownership percentage before the changeVoting rights ownership percentage after the change

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A third party exploited a vulnerability in a web server in part of the subsidiary's system environment.

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