Japan space agency hit with cyberattack, rocket and satellite info not accessed

Broken Ethernet cable is seen in front of binary code and words "cyber attack" in this illustration taken March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's space agency was hit with a cyberattack but the information the hackers accessed did not include anything important for rocket and satellite operations, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

"There was a possibility of unauthorised access by exploiting the vulnerability of network equipment," the spokesperson at Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said, declining to elaborate on details such as when the attack took place.