The international hacker group Qilin described Japan's cybersecurity as vulnerable. It said attacks targeting Japan using AI are increasing, with companies and local governments repeatedly suffering disruptions caused by unauthorized access.
Qilin reportedly described Japan's cybersecurity as the worst in the world in an exclusive interview. Cyberattacks that had primarily targeted English-speaking countries have increasingly focused on Japan in recent months, and the interview expressed the view that defending against them in Japanese is becoming more difficult.
One example of the damage was a system disruption at the logistics subsidiary of Nissui, a major frozen-food company, following unauthorized access. The company became unable to ship or receive products.
Sompo Japan announced that unauthorized access had occurred at an external contractor and that personal information involving approximately 60,000 people may have been leaked.
Ibaraki Prefecture's official website remained inaccessible due to a disruption at its cloud service provider, affecting residents' daily lives. Ibaraki Prefecture had been using IDC Frontier's cloud services.
There have been warnings that AI-enabled attacks targeting Japan are making the country an easier target, raising concerns that the damage could spread further.