🇬🇧 English, 10 October 2026, cyber-attacks
Japan Declares Cybersecurity Emergency Following Recent Attacks
Over 20 major firms in Japan have reported attacks, leading to the loss of tens of millions of customer data.
Japanese cybersecurity minister Toshiharu Furukawa described the situation as “extremely critical” at a meeting at the National Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters.
More than 20 major firms, including Lawson and Times Car, have reported attacks, with 1.67 million customer email addresses stolen from JR East’s booking system.
Experts believe AI may be enabling hackers to target smaller services that were previously not worth the effort.