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Japan’s top cybersecurity official declared a cyberspace emergency on October 9, 2026, after an AI-accelerated wave of ransomware and data breaches compromised the personal information of more than 14 million citizens and cascaded a single cloud-provider attack through 495 businesses in a matter of hours — a pattern that security experts say represents a fundamental…

A Japanese research institute has developed a system to assess the safety of artificial intelligences to prevent their misuse and leak of information harmful to people and society.

Qilin claims responsibility for a 2025 ransomware attack on Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. on its website. (Provided by a security company)

Add preferred source NEC announced on the 5th that it will establish a new global framework for 24/7/365 cybersecurity monitoring and operations, linking its hubs in Japan, the United States, and Europe. The company will open a new European hub in April 2027 and begin “Follow the Sun” operations in July of the same year.…

The government plans to bolster cybersecurity measures in fiscal 2027 to probe whether attackers have infiltrated and remained hidden within the systems of operators of critical infrastructure, such as power utilities and telecommunications companies.

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TOKYO, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pledge a nimble response to any unexpected developments in the ‌economy and financial markets in a policy speech next week, ‌the Nikkei newspaper said on Wednesday.

Under the system, the ministry will examine participating companies at each stage, such as development planning and demonstration, making payments for necessary expenses at each step, according to an announcement on Friday. It will publicly solicit applications from early October.     By facilitating development activities of startups, which tend to face financial constraints, the…

Japan’s central bank has raised its main interest rate to a fresh 31-year high as it continues to move away from decades of ultra-low borrowing costs and as the country faces increasing economic pressures.

Figure 1 summarizes ransomware incidents affecting Japanese companies from January to July 2026. According to Cisco Talos research, 90 organizations in Japan were affected by ransomware during this period. Compared with 86 incidents during the same period from January to July last year, this represents a slight increase of approximately 4.7%, indicating that ransomware incidents…