Risks of External Leakage of Personal Information and Data Loss
First written in FY2017. 3 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Chuo Warehouse moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2024, 1 year before the typical company in this theme (2025).
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 26 of 91 companies on the "Worse" side.
19 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group holds personal information and various types of business information in the course of its business activities. However, external cyberattacks, including ransomware attacks, are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, and any external leakage or loss of this information could damage the Group's credibility or result in damages and other claims, affecting the Group's operating results and other financial matters.」
The scope has expanded from risks involving personal information to information in general, including business information, and ransomware has been explicitly identified as a specific threat. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「The Group holds personal information and various types of business information in the course of its business activities. However, external cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and complex, and any external leakage or loss of this information could damage the Group's credibility or result in damages and other claims, affecting the Group's operating results and other financial matters.」
The scope of the description has expanded from risks centered on personal information to risks of leakage and loss involving a broad range of information, including business information, resulting from increasingly sophisticated and complex cyberattacks. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has established a personal information protection policy and related rules, works to raise internal awareness of the importance of personal information, and strives to manage it rigorously.」
It reiterates the risks of external leakage of personal information and data loss, as well as management under the relevant policies and rules. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「The Group handles personal information in the course of its business activities. If such information is leaked externally or data is lost, this may damage the Group's credibility or result in damages and other claims, affecting the Group's operating results and other financial matters.」
It reiterates the risks of reputational damage and damages claims resulting from external leakage of personal information and data loss. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「The Group handles personal information in the course of its business activities. Although it has established a personal information protection policy and related rules and strives to manage personal information rigorously, any external leakage of information or loss of data could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
It reiterates the risks of external leakage of personal information and data loss, as well as management under the relevant policies and rules. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「The Group handles personal information in the course of its business activities. Although it has established a personal information protection policy and related rules and strives to manage personal information rigorously, any external leakage of information or loss of data could affect the Group's operating results and financial condition.」
It describes the possibility of external leakage and data loss associated with handling personal information, as well as management under the personal information protection policy and related rules.