Risk of Business Interruption Due to System Outages, Cyberattacks and Other Causes
First written in FY2016. 4 of 8 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Nippon Yusen 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 2020: 2 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
7 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The incorporation of AI into information systems may give rise to risks related to violations of laws and regulations, ethical issues, the limits of technical prediction and privacy issues.」
In addition to the previously identified risks of cyberattacks and system outages, specific new risks associated with the use of AI have been identified, including legal, ethical, predictive-limit and privacy risks. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to cyberattacks, the Group is strengthening its security measures based on a zero-trust security model, while also focusing on minimizing damage and restoring systems promptly, and is advancing regular training and the establishment of a global management framework.」
In addition to the existing defense-in-depth approach, measures based on a zero-trust security model have been specified. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「In response to cyberattacks, the Group is strengthening its security measures through defense in depth, while also focusing on minimizing damage and restoring systems promptly, and is advancing regular training and the establishment of a global management framework. However, if a system outage continues for an extended period, disrupting the provision of information to customers and business processing, the Group's operating results and financial position may be affected.」
The Group's response to cyber risks through defense in depth, damage minimization and early recovery, regular training and a global management framework has been reconfirmed. - FY2020MitigatedAnnual report
「In response to cyberattacks, the Group is strengthening its security measures through defense in depth, while also focusing on minimizing damage and restoring systems promptly, and is advancing regular training and the establishment of a global management framework.」
Specific measures to address cyber risks through defense in depth, damage minimization and early recovery, regular training and a global management framework have been identified. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to restore systems promptly in the event of a system outage. However, if an outage continues for an extended period, disrupting the provision of information to customers and business processing, the Group's operating results and financial position may be affected.」
The need to ensure stable operation and recovery in response to IT infrastructure outages, cyberattacks and other incidents has been reconfirmed. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group is working to restore systems promptly in the event of a system outage. However, if an outage continues for an extended period, disrupting the provision of information to customers and business processing, the Group's operating results and financial position may be affected.」
The Group's efforts to ensure the safe and stable operation of systems and to restore them following system outages, cyberattacks and other incidents have been reconfirmed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The smooth operation of IT has become an indispensable corporate infrastructure for the Group's business activities, and the Group is working to ensure the security and stable operation of its systems in the event of earthquakes, fires and other disasters, as well as against cyberattacks.」
IT is treated as indispensable infrastructure, and measures against disasters, cyberattacks and system outages continue. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The smooth operation of IT has become an indispensable corporate infrastructure for the Group's business activities, and the Group is working to ensure the security and stable operation of its systems in the event of earthquakes, fires and other disasters, as well as against cyberattacks.」
IT is positioned as indispensable corporate infrastructure, while disasters, cyberattacks and system outages are identified as risks.