--- title: Acronis Cyber Foundation Program stands with Japan description: On January 1, 2024, while many of us around the world rang in the new year, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake left a path of destruction along the western coast of Japan. With heavy hearts, Acronis Cyber Foundation Program and Groundbreaker wanted to help. Together, we launched a fundraising campaign to aid the recovery, clean up and rescue efforts in affected Ishikawa Prefecture communities. canonical_url: https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/acronis-cyber-foundation-program-stands-with-japan/ locale: en last_updated: 2026-10-27 --- [Acronis Blog](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/) # Acronis Cyber Foundation Program stands with Japan On January 1, 2024, while many of us around the world rang in the new year, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake left a path of destruction along the western coast of Japan. With heavy hearts, Acronis Cyber Foundation Program and Groundbreaker wanted to help. Together, we launched a fundraising campaign to aid the recovery, clean up and rescue efforts in affected Ishikawa Prefecture communities. [Learn more](https://acronis.org/) [![Image 2: Allison Ho](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4001b7fac80a9a9ed6a3a01dec591360.png)](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/allison-ho/ "Allison Ho") [Allison Ho,](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/authors/allison-ho/)Content Marketing Manager 2 min read Last updated 02 October 2024 ## 2024 Noto earthquake relief efforts On January 1, 2024, while many of us around the world rang in the new year, a 7.6 magnitude earthquake left a path of destruction along the western coast of Japan. Citizens across Noto Peninsula faced devastating loss accompanied by the aftershocks and tsunami that followed. With heavy hearts, [Acronis Cyber Foundation Program](https://acronis.org/) and Groundbreaker wanted to help. Together, we launched a [fundraising campaign](https://acronis.org/2024/01/join-our-fundraising-campaign-for-earthquake-victims-in-japan/) to aid the recovery, clean up and rescue efforts in affected Ishikawa Prefecture communities. All proceeds collected from the campaign will directly benefit relief essentials, including shelter, food, clothes and hygiene products, for families and individuals who lost their homes in the wreckage. If you’re interested in contributing to the campaign, please use the links below: Donate Now (For USD) or Donate Now (For EUR) ## Additional ways Acronis is extending support It’s in our DNA to help, and in what better way than in the industry we know best: cyber protection. To support organizations affected by the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake, Acronis is providing free deployment licenses for Acronis Snap Deploy, a product designed for larger enterprise OS deployment, disk imaging and kitting tools. For more information, [visit our webpage](https://go.acronis.com/snap-deploy-for-noto). Additionally, we’ve crafted a complimentary “Disaster and Backup Restoration Guide” to help Noto Peninsula businesses recover critical data impacted by this natural disaster and potential future hardships. You can [download the guide for free](https://www.acronis.com/ja-jp/blog/posts/japan-noto-earthquake-aid-202401/). [Cybersecurity](https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/tags/cybersecurity/) ## Written by ![Image 3: Allison Ho](https://staticfiles.acronis.com/images/content/4001b7fac80a9a9ed6a3a01dec591360.png) Allison Ho Content Marketing Manager Allison develops content on cybersecurity, data protection, artificial intelligence and endpoint management while closely collaborating with thought leaders. Her technology B2B marketing experience includes expertise in SEO. 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