Japan cyberattacks on govt sites surge, govt mulling steps to respond


  • TECH
  • Friday, 11 Jul 2014

TOKYO: Japan has seen a surge in cases of irregular access to government computer systems and cyberattacks on operators of critical social infrastructure, and Tokyo is considering ways to respond, a top official said on Thursday. 

Japan is striving to harness information technology to help revive the economy as well as looking to bolster cybersecurity in the run-up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. 

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