Japan Cyberattack News Today

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.

The number of cybercrimes uncovered by police in Japan hit a record high in 2022, rising 160 to 12,369 cases, with notable growth in reports of ransomware attacks, according to the National Police Agency

Japan is considering creating a new organization to lead the country's fight against cyberattacks, with control over units of its defense and police forces coping with such attacks, according to government sources

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.

The Japanese governments web portal e-Gov is hit by a cyberattack and becomes inaccessible, its cybersecurity response center says, with a pro-Russian hacker group appearing to claim responsibility for the incident.

The number of personal information leaks from companies listed on Japanese stock exchanges, as well as their subsidiaries, rose by 30 percent in 2021 from the previous year to a record 137 cases, according to a corporate research agency.

Japan govt agencies hit by data breach via unauthorized access Japans national cybersecurity center and two ministries said Wednesday that unauthorized access to an information-sharing tool developed by Fujitsu Ltd., which is contracted to oversee its computer systems, has led to a data breach. The leaked information includes at least 76,000 email addresses of government officials and external parties, such as members of expert panels, as well as study materials on creating a digital government...