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Apology and Notice Regarding the Leakage of Personal Information Due to Unauthorized Access

We confirmed unauthorized access by a third party to our subsidiary's membership management system, and member information was obtained from outside the system. Up to approximately 6.43 million member numbers may have been compromised, and the number of affected individuals and scope of the information remain under investigation.

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Personal Information Breach Caused by Unauthorized Access

Subject Entity

Our subsidiary (name not disclosed)

Target Locations / Products

Membership management system that manages member information

Occurrence6 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Same day
Awareness or receipt of notice6 October 2026 (Tuesday) (the date on which unauthorized access to our subsidiary's membership management system was confirmed)
This disclosure10/09/2026
Cause

Unauthorized access by a third party

Related procedures

Type

Report to the Personal Information Protection Commission

Court or authority

Personal Information Protection Commission

Company response

Investigation structure

Our detailed investigation is ongoing (there is no mention of a third-party committee or similar body)

Measures to prevent recurrence

Blocking communications from the source of the attack, remediating vulnerabilities, implementing measures to block external access to the affected systems, conducting an emergency comprehensive inspection of all systems, implementing additional security measures and permanent recurrence prevention measures covering both the network and application layers, and reviewing the security framework

Outlook

We will continue conducting a detailed investigation and monitoring, and will contact affected customers individually as appropriate based on the investigation results. We will proceed with the necessary measures, including reporting to the Personal Information Protection Commission.

Planned follow-up disclosure

If any new facts come to light, or as soon as further details are confirmed, we will promptly publish a follow-up disclosure.

Event that occurred
ItemDetails
Event namePersonal Information Breach Caused by Unauthorized Access
Date of occurrence6 October 2026 (Tuesday)
Date recognized / date notice received6 October 2026 (Tuesday) (the date on which unauthorized access to our subsidiary's membership management system was confirmed)
Subject EntityOur subsidiary (name not disclosed)
Target Locations / ProductsMembership management system that manages member information
CauseUnauthorized access by a third party
Type of litigation or proceedingReport to the Personal Information Protection Commission
Court or authorityPersonal Information Protection Commission
Investigation structureOur detailed investigation is ongoing (there is no mention of a third-party committee or similar body)
Measures to prevent recurrenceBlocking communications from the source of the attack, remediating vulnerabilities, implementing measures to block external access to the affected systems, conducting an emergency comprehensive inspection of all systems, implementing additional security measures and permanent recurrence prevention measures covering both the network and application layers, and reviewing the security framework
OutlookWe will continue conducting a detailed investigation and monitoring, and will contact affected customers individually as appropriate based on the investigation results. We will proceed with the necessary measures, including reporting to the Personal Information Protection Commission.
Planned follow-up disclosureIf any new facts come to light, or as soon as further details are confirmed, we will promptly publish a follow-up disclosure.
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Amount of Impact on Business PerformanceAccounting period in which recognizedImpact on Earnings ForecastPlaintiffDefendantDate of filing / date of actionClaim amount / surcharge amountAmount of receivables at risk of non-collection or delayed collectionSuspended operationsScheduled resumption dateDirectors' and officers' liabilityVoting rights ownership percentage before the changeVoting rights ownership percentage after the change

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The reasons the company gives

The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.

A third party gained unauthorized access to our subsidiary's membership management system. The underlying cause of the intrusion is not disclosed.

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