Regarding findings that a China-linked AI agent was used in some cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru (木原稔) said the government would work to establish the true nature of the source of the attacks, including the possibility of involvement by foreign actors. The government is conducting direct interviews with affected companies and analyzing in detail the possibility that AI was misused.
At a press conference, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru (木原稔) said the government would work to establish the true nature of the source of the attacks, including the possibility of involvement by foreign actors, in response to findings by a security company that a China-linked AI agent had been used in some cyberattacks targeting Japanese companies.
The government explained that it was conducting direct interviews with affected companies and disclosed that it was also analyzing in detail the possibility that AI had been misused.
Kihara (木原) said that if the government's investigation identifies the source of the attacks, the decision on whether to disclose it would be made after taking various factors into account.