The impact of cyberattacks spreading into areas of everyday life is expanding. Approximately 1,200 companies have been affected by the shutdown of Nissui's logistics hub, and childcare-center operations have also experienced disruptions.
A logistics hub operated by Nissui, which handles frozen-food shipments, was shut down, reportedly affecting approximately 1,200 companies, including business partners nationwide. At Shinsei Ichiba stores, some products became unavailable for shipment, affecting customer purchasing behavior.
IDC Frontier, a SoftBank Group company, disclosed that a ransomware-related outage was the cause of a cyberattack. The impact spread to approximately 495 companies and local governments, including the inability to access government websites in Ibaraki Prefecture and Tokyo.
Following an online retailer in Kagawa, a series of possible information leaks were reported, including an announced case in which as many as approximately 54,000 customer records were suspected to have been leaked. The government is strengthening its response, including by calling on companies to thoroughly implement countermeasures.