Editorial

15:00 JST, January 21, 2025

Cyberattacks in which the involvement of other countries is suspected are a serious threat to Japan’s safety. In response to attackers’ increasingly sophisticated methods, it is important for the government and companies to build up the strongest possible defense systems.

The National Police Agency announced that it had confirmed 210 cyberattacks on Japanese government agencies, companies, academic organizations and others by the China-affiliated hacker group MirrorFace since 2019. The agency said the targets included individuals such as scholars and politicians.

At the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), more than 10,000 files were compromised. Semiconductor-related companies and the Defense Ministry were also targeted. There is a possibility........

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