TOKYO, Jun 05 (Pulse News Wire) – Cota CO.,LTD. (4923.T) reported today that a system outage occurred on March 30, 2026, due to a cyber attack.
On March 27, 2026, the company detected operational issues with some internal PCs, leading to an immediate investigation which confirmed unauthorized access. As a result, all servers and PC terminals were disconnected from the network to minimize damage. The incident involved ransomware infecting certain servers and PCs, but no personal data breaches have been confirmed yet. In response, the company is rebuilding and strengthening its network infrastructure based on external experts' recommendations. It plans to enhance security measures further to prevent future incidents.
Despite the ongoing investigation, production, orders, and shipments have continued uninterrupted since the system failure began. Regarding the impact on performance, the company expects limited effects on its fiscal year 2026 earnings forecast, which remains unchanged from the previous prediction of increased revenue and profits. The forecast includes sales growth for the 28th consecutive quarter and a record high. Separately, Cota Co. implemented a share split effective April 1, 2026, at a ratio of 1.05 shares per existing share, though this was not considered in the earnings per share figures provided: | Item | Amount (Million Yen) | % Change | |------------------|----------------------|----------| | Sales | ¥9.668 billion | 3.1% | | Operating Profit | ¥1.916 billion | 4.6% | | Ordinary Profit | ¥1.948 billion | 6.2% | | Net Income | ¥1.368 billion | 4.9% | No adjustments have been made to the previously announced forecasts.
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