Izumi, headquartered in Hiroshima, which operates large-scale commercial facilities such as Yume Town in western Japan, has announced that it has suffered a system failure due to a cyber attack, affecting the purchase of some products. Did. There are currently no prospects for recovery.
According to the company, on the 15th of this month, multiple servers, including those of group companies, were confirmed to have been affected by a cyber attack known as "ransomware," which encrypts data without permission and demands a ransom.
All stores, including the large commercial facility "Yume Town", are operating as usual, but as of 11 a.m. on the 21st, some services such as delivery services, smartphone apps, and new credit card memberships are being provided. I can't do it anymore.
In addition, the ordering system has also been affected, and some foods are in short supply because they cannot be purchased, so the company is trying to limit the impact as much as possible by placing orders individually without using the system. is.
So far, no leaks of personal information have been confirmed.
The company has reported the incident to the police and is proceeding with the response while receiving advice from experts, but there is currently no prospect of recovery.
Izumi said, ``We deeply apologize for the inconvenience caused to everyone.We will do our best to find the cause and restore the system.''