SoftBank (TYO:9434) has suspended the delivery of emergency alert emails for its customers as well as those of Y!mobile and LINEMO, according to a Friday release.
The suspension of the service was due to a maintenance that is looking into vulnerability in the PHP programming language.
The maintenance started at 6:47 a.m on Friday and will be completed on Monday.
The email alert service sends emergency earthquake alerts, tsunami warnings or disaster and evacuation information to customers.
Shares of the company fell nearly 3% in recent trade.
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