Information Leakage and System Outages Caused by Cyberattacks and Unauthorized Access
First written in FY2021. 2 of 4 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026-H1.
Hosokawa Micron moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 12 of 60 companies on the "Worse" side.
14 other companies' latest entry also says "Materialised".
- FY2026-H1MaterialisedAnnual report
「On 2 February 2026, an incident indicating that the Company may have been subject to a cyberattack was identified. Subsequently, on 15 February, we confirmed that an electronic file containing information suspected of having been leaked from the Company's environment as a result of the incident had been posted on the Internet.」
An incident potentially involving a cyberattack and an incident involving the posting of an electronic file containing information on the Internet actually occurred. Based on advice from external experts, the Company stated that it would strengthen its system security and monitoring frameworks and work to prevent a recurrence. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「In addition, as part of efforts to reduce information security risks, the Group's subsidiary in the Netherlands obtained ISO 27001, the international standard for information security management systems (ISMS), in April 2025.」
As a measure against information security risks, the Dutch subsidiary obtained ISO 27001 in April 2025. - FY2022MitigatedAnnual report
「In managing these information systems and networks, we place priority on stable operation and security measures and have taken the necessary steps, including appropriate server management and information backup.」
Specific measures, including server management and information backup, were described in response to risks such as cyberattacks and unauthorized access. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「However, if information were to leak, or important data were destroyed or tampered with, or systems were disrupted as a result of unforeseen cyberattacks, unauthorized access or computer viruses, this could adversely affect the reputation, financial condition and operating results of the Group.」
In addition to the conventional risk of personal information leakage, information security risks, including cyberattacks, unauthorized access, data destruction or tampering, and system outages, were disclosed as a separate risk category.