Wave of Cyberattacks Prompts Japan to Urge Security Reviews
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Japan's government has called for security checks at companies after a cascade of cyberattacks hit Japanese firms over the past few weeks, according to Bloomberg.
The government attributes the rise in attacks partly to AI tools lowering the barriers to large-scale hacking.
The report does not detail which companies were hit, the scale or type of the attacks, or what specific security measures the government is requesting.
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AIJapan's government has called for security checks after a cascade of cyberattacks hit Japanese companies over the past few weeks. The government cited AI tools lowering the barriers to large-scale hacking.
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