Pandora cybercrime gang took responsibility for the ransomware attack on automotive supplier Denso and threatened to leak 1.4 terabytes of stolen data. Attack occurred hot on the heels of another compromise on Bridgestone.
Cyber attack on Toyota's electronics and plastic parts supplier Kojima Industries shut down 28 production lines across 14 plants in Japan, exposing production supply chain vulnerabilities.
A Japanese government official disclosed a data leak that exposed Olympics ticket buyers' account credentials but the Olympics organizers denied being the source of the breach.
Cyber attack on Japan’s government agencies leaked 76,000 email addresses, and proprietary, business, and air traffic and control data, forcing Fujitsu to disable ProjectWEB.
Major Japanese Defense Contractors Admit to Data Breach Incidents Dating Back to Over Four Years Ago
Two major Japanese defense contractors recently admitted to data breaches back in 2015 and 2018 when they were infected with malware and possibly had their files stolen.
A warning has been issued for an expected state-sponsored cyber attack on Tokyo 2020 Games after uncovering some phishing emails made up to look as if they are coming from Olympic staff.
