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Japan Retailers Halt Online Sales on Supplier Cyber Attack

FacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandA Muji store at Yorkdale mall in Toronto, Canada.Photographer: Brent Lewin/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Kanoko Matsuyama and Yui HasebeOctober 20, 2025 at 4:09 AM UTCUpdated on October 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM UTCBookmarkSave

A cyber attack on Askul Corp. is disrupting e-commerce and logistics for major Japanese retailers including Muji owner Ryohin Keikaku Co.

It’s the second such incident to unsettle the country’s consumer market in less than a month. Household goods seller The Loft Co. and Sogo & Seibu Co. retail chain have also suspended e-commerce sites.

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