Unauthorized access to our servers by a third party
Sodick Co.,Ltd. and its group companies
Our servers and certain systems accessed via the network of an overseas location
Unauthorized access exploiting vulnerabilities in network equipment
Company response
A detailed investigation by an external specialist organization, conducted in cooperation with an external security specialist company
Reconfirmation and review of procedures for handling personal information, renewed implementation of personal information protection training for employees, inspection of access-rights management, strengthened monitoring of systems handling personal information, thorough vulnerability management and security updates for systems and network equipment, and restructuring of the internal reporting system for incidents
As of the present time, no material impact on the business performance or operations of the Sodick Group resulting from this matter has been identified. Should any matter requiring disclosure arise, we will promptly make an announcement.
Related procedures
The local police station with jurisdiction and the Personal Information Protection Commission
In cooperation with external specialist organizations, we will further strengthen our security measures and monitoring systems and work to prevent recurrence. We will also contact individually those who may be at risk of information leakage.
Should any matter requiring disclosure arise, we will promptly announce it.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Event name | Unauthorized access to our servers by a third party |
| Date of occurrence | 15 May 2026 (the date on which suspicious activity was detected and evidence of unauthorized access was confirmed) |
| Date recognized / date notice received | 15 May 2026 |
| Subject Entity | Sodick Co.,Ltd. and its group companies |
| Target Locations / Products | Our servers and certain systems accessed via the network of an overseas location |
| Cause | Unauthorized access exploiting vulnerabilities in network equipment |
| Impact on Earnings Forecast | As of the present time, no material impact on the business performance or operations of the Sodick Group resulting from this matter has been identified. Should any matter requiring disclosure arise, we will promptly make an announcement. |
| Court or authority | The local police station with jurisdiction and the Personal Information Protection Commission |
| Investigation structure | A detailed investigation by an external specialist organization, conducted in cooperation with an external security specialist company |
| Measures to prevent recurrence | Reconfirmation and review of procedures for handling personal information, renewed implementation of personal information protection training for employees, inspection of access-rights management, strengthened monitoring of systems handling personal information, thorough vulnerability management and security updates for systems and network equipment, and restructuring of the internal reporting system for incidents |
| Outlook | In cooperation with external specialist organizations, we will further strengthen our security measures and monitoring systems and work to prevent recurrence. We will also contact individually those who may be at risk of information leakage. |
| Planned follow-up disclosure | Should any matter requiring disclosure arise, we will promptly announce it. |
Items this document does not state (13)
These are items the company does not state in this document. We do not leave them blank, nor fill them in from other sources or by inference.
The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The unauthorized access is believed to have resulted from the exploitation of vulnerabilities in network equipment.