东京 — — 餐饮连锁店吉野家控股公司已禁止其计算机系统从海外访问，加入其他正忙于抵御数据窃贼的日本公司行列。
TOKYO -- Restaurant operator Yoshinoya Holdings has blocked access to its computer systems from overseas, joining other Japanese companies scrambling to defend themselves against data thieves.
该集团旗下一家人力派遣公司的系统在8月和9月遭到入侵，导致个人信息泄露。吉野家表示，其与该公司的合同已终止，但信息仍存留在数据库中。
Systems at a staffing company contracted by the group were breached in August and September, resulting in a leak of personal information. Yoshinoya said its contract with the company had ended, but the information remained in a database.
作为应对措施，吉野家已切断来自海外IP地址的系统访问，并加强了员工对可疑邮件和文件的处理培训。
In response, Yoshinoya has cut off access to its system from overseas IP addresses and has stepped up employee training on handling suspicious e-mails and files.
日本政府上周五呼吁企业加强防范数据泄露的防护措施，因为近几周数据泄露事件急剧上升。
Japan's government called on businesses last Friday to bolster safeguards against data leaks, which have risen sharply in recent weeks.
便利店连锁店Treasure Factory的子公司其电子商务网站在8月遭到入侵，导致客户数据被盗。周二，母公司宣布将采取诸如引入双因素认证和审查账户等措施。
A subsidiary of thrift store operator Treasure Factory had its e-commerce site breached in August, resulting in the theft of customer data. On Tuesday, the parent company announced such steps as introducing two-factor authentication and a reviewing accounts.
食品分销商日水产在上周遭受网络攻击后，已重建了一个简易系统并恢复了部分货物运输，此前其物流运营曾因攻击而暂时中断。
Food distributor Nissui has rebuilt a bare-bones system and resumed some shipments after a cyberattack last week temporarily halted its logistics operations.
生产铁路信号的日本信号公司本月开始检查旧个人信息是否已被妥善删除。该公司尚未报告个人信息泄露事件。
Nippon Signal, which makes railway signals, this month began checking that old personal information has been properly deleted. The company has not reported personal information leaks.
该公司表示：“我们将从目前可以立即采取的措施开始，以降低泄露风险。”
"We are starting with measures we can take right away to reduce the risk of leaks," the company said.
IBM日本首席信息安全官Yuichi Kuramoto表示，保持整体系统健康“可以提供显著保护”，包括日志管理和软件更新等措施。他说：“把基础工作做好至关重要。”
Yuichi Kuramoto, chief information security officer at IBM Japan, said, maintaining overall system health "can offer significant protection," including measures like log management and software updates. "Getting the basics right is critical," he said.
本周，法国的超市运营商及其他企业遭遇网络攻击，导致冰箱温度升高，造成巨额食品损失。此类事件凸显了迅速而彻底采取应对措施的必要性。
Supermarket operators and other businesses in France this week suffered cyberattacks that raised refrigerator temperatures, resulting in huge food losses. Such incidents underscore the need for swift and thorough countermeasures.
网络安全服务的需求正在上升。日本网络安全服务提供商Shift的紧急应对攻击的咨询量已升至正常水平的两到三倍，公司也在增加人员招聘。科技集团富士通也报告称，近几天来与安全相关的咨询有所增加。
Demand for cybersecurity services is rising. At Japanese cybersecurity provider Shift, inquiries for emergency responses to attacks have risen to two to three times normal levels, and the company has been hiring more personnel. Tech group Fujitsu has also reported an increase in security-related inquiries over recent days.
日本贸易公司伊藤忠在大约两个月前对其运营进行了调整，使得在紧急情况下，IT部门可以单方面决定关闭系统以保护数据。
Japanese trading house Itochu revised its operations about two months ago, making it possible to shut down systems at the sole discretion of the IT department in emergencies to preserve data.
该公司表示，此次调整是为了更及时地应对网络攻击。伊藤忠还称，该修订也考虑到了由人工智能驱动的攻击。
The company cited the need for more immediate responses to cyberattacks as the reason for the change. Itochu said the revision also takes attacks driven by artificial intelligence into account.