China hacked Japan’s sensitive defense networks, officials say

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According to former US and Japanese officials, the NSA discovered in the fall of 2020 that the PRC had persistent access to Japanese Defense Networks.

This prompted a bilateral engagement to enhance Japanese Network security.

Kind of scary to think about all the state hacking going on that hasn't yet been revealed.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/japan-cyber-security-ministernever-used-computer-yoshitaka-sakurada

I think this article is enlightening on Japan's cybersecurity. Things may have changed but people like this being in charge put them way behind.

never used computer

Cybersecurity minister

Sakurada has been in office just over a month, after being appointed in a cabinet reshuffle following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reelection

had to check when the article was written at this one lol