EconomicJapan·Unpinned15 Oct 2026
Japanese companies face rising number of cyberattacks
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Japanese companies reported more than 500 system breaches in the year leading up to October, exceeding the total number of incidents recorded in 2025. A ransomware attack on IDC Frontier on October 7 paralyzed systems for 495 entities, including railway operator JR East and retailer BookOff. These breaches compromised the records of over 6 million customers…
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