Risk of Information-System Outages and Information Leakage
First written in FY2016. 4 of 6 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 9 of 37 companies on the "Worse" side.
43 other companies' latest entry also says "Restated".
- FY2026RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has established the Information Management Regulations and other rules to ensure the safe operation of its information systems, and is working to strengthen information security and establish backup systems. However, unexpected external unauthorized access or computer viruses could result in the leakage of personal information and confidential corporate information, while natural disasters, accidents and other events could damage information system facilities or disrupt communications lines, rendering the information systems inoperable.」
The risks of information leakage and system outages caused by unauthorized access, viruses, equipment damage and communications failures, and the responses involving regulations, stronger security and backup systems, are reaffirmed. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has established the Information Management Regulations and other rules to ensure the safe operation of its information systems, and is working to strengthen information security and establish backup systems. However, unexpected external unauthorized access or computer viruses could result in the leakage of personal information and confidential corporate information, while natural disasters, accidents and other events could damage information system facilities or disrupt communications lines, rendering the information systems inoperable.」
The risks of information leakage and system outages, and the responses involving regulations, stronger security and backup systems, are reaffirmed. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「Various measures have been devised to determine how economic activity should be conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, and interest in investment in decarbonization, digitalization and other areas remains strong. However, new concerns have also emerged, including production stoppages at factories caused by cyberattacks on domestic companies stemming from turmoil in Europe, and the difficult-to-predict situation is continuing.」
In addition to the existing risks of information leakage and system outages caused by unauthorized access and other events, factory shutdowns caused by cyberattacks on domestic companies have been identified as a new concern. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Unexpected external unauthorized access or computer viruses could result in the leakage of personal information and confidential corporate information, while natural disasters, accidents and other events could damage information system facilities or disrupt communications lines, rendering the information systems inoperable.」
The risks of information leakage and system outages caused by unauthorized access, viruses, equipment damage and communications failures, as well as the resulting lost business opportunities and damage to credibility, are reaffirmed. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「The Group has established the Information Management Regulations and other rules to ensure the safe operation of its information systems, and is working to strengthen information security and establish backup systems. However, unexpected external unauthorized access or computer viruses could result in the leakage of personal information and confidential corporate information, while natural disasters, accidents and other events could damage information system facilities or disrupt communications lines, rendering the information systems inoperable. Such events could lead to lost business opportunities due to business interruption and damage to social credibility, potentially affecting the Group’s performance.」
The risks of unauthorized access, viruses, equipment and communications failures, and their potential impact in the form of business interruption, lost business opportunities and damage to social credibility are clearly stated. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「To ensure the safe operation of information systems, our Group has established policies including the Information Management Regulations and is working to strengthen information security and establish backup systems. However, information systems may become unavailable due to the leakage of personal information or confidential corporate information caused by unexpected unauthorized external access or computer viruses, damage to information-system equipment caused by natural disasters or accidents, or problems with communications lines.」
The statement identifies information leaks and system outages caused by unauthorized access, viruses, equipment damage, and communications failures, and cites internal policies and backup systems as countermeasures.