A well-known Japanese online retail company "Aisukele" confirmed on the 19th that due to a ransomware attack, the company's network failed and suspended accepting orders and delivery. Another well-known brand was affected and suspended online store sales.

The company has detected the system infected with malware virus on the 19th and is currently evaluating the extent of the loss, checking whether there is a breach of private information and customer data.

Affected by this incident, Liangpin Planning Company, the parent company of MUJI, a household goods retail brand, suspended its online store service on the evening of 19th. Part of the company's distribution business is handled by the subsidiary of Aisukele.

Ransomware is a type of malicious software that hacks into computer systems and encrypts critical information and data, with which hackers extort ransom. According to a report by Japan's Kyodo News on the 20th, many companies in Japan have recently suffered ransomware attacks. Among them, Asahi Group, a well-known Japanese brewing company, suffered a network failure at the end of September due to such attacks, which caused many of its factories in Japan to stop production and delay the sale of new products.