As artificial intelligence transforms societies across the globe, affecting everything from autonomous vehicles to critical national infrastructure, bolstering digital security against increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks has become a key issue for states and private businesses alike.
A Russia-based hacker group has claimed a Japanese hospital paid $30,000 to regain access to electronic medical records that were encrypted in a ransomware attack last October, causing major disruption to the medical institution s operations.
A pro-Russia hacker group that commenced cyberattacks on Japan in early September has stopped the operation due to financial difficulties, according to the group
The Tokyo Metro Co. and Osaka Metro Co. s websites have been rendered inaccessible in what appears to be a second day of cyberattacks on Japan, with a pro-Russia hacker group claiming responsibility on social media.