Risk of Information System Shutdown and Recovery Costs Caused by Cyberattacks
First written in FY2022. 5 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Aoyama Trading moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2026).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 2 of 8 companies on the "Worse" side.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「However, if increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and other threats cause the group's information systems to cease functioning and significantly disrupt operations, the time and costs required to investigate and analyze the scope of the impact, restore operations and prevent recurrence, as well as damage to social credibility, may affect the group's business results. In addition, if system functions, including those of logistics and information systems, fail to operate normally due to a major natural disaster, fire, human error or other event, shipment delays, online service outages and repair costs may arise and affect the company's business results.」
In addition to cyberattack risks, the company explicitly identified logistics and information system shutdowns, shipment delays and online service outages caused by natural disasters, fires and human error, expanding the scope of the risks. - FY2025WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, if system functions, including those of logistics and information systems, fail to operate normally due to a major natural disaster, fire, human error or other event, shipment delays, online service outages and repair costs may arise and affect the company's business results.」
In addition to the risk of system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks, the company explicitly identified the risks of logistics and information system shutdowns, shipment delays and online service outages caused by natural disasters, fires and human error. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there are no material changes to the risk of information system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks and other threats. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there are no material changes to the risk of information system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks and other threats. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The group has implemented security measures combining protection and detection mechanisms to address cyberattacks and other threats. However, if increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and other threats cause the group's information systems to cease functioning and significantly disrupt operations, the time and costs required to investigate and analyze the scope of the impact, restore operations and prevent recurrence, as well as damage to social credibility, may affect the group's business results.」
The company continues to disclose the risks of system shutdowns, recovery costs and damage to credibility caused by cyberattacks, as well as security measures for protection and detection. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there are no material changes to the risk of information system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks and other threats. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes to the risk of information system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks and other threats. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The group has implemented security measures combining protection and detection mechanisms to address cyberattacks and other threats. However, if increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks and other threats cause the group's information systems to cease functioning and significantly disrupt operations, the time and costs required to investigate and analyze the scope of the impact, restore operations and prevent recurrence, as well as damage to social credibility, may affect the group's business results.」
The company identifies information system shutdowns caused by cyberattacks, investigation, recovery and recurrence-prevention costs, and damage to social credibility as new business and other risks.