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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 government's 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.