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Government launches “emergency countermeasures package” for cyberattacks, accelerates consideration of forced shutdown, new team to prevent damage
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Government launches “emergency countermeasures package” for cyberattacks, accelerates consideration of forced shutdown, new team to prevent damage

In response to a series of unauthorized accesses, the government has compiled an ``emergency response package.''

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  • On the 6th, the government compiled an ``emergency response package'' at a meeting of relevant ministers following a series of unauthorized accesses.
  • The plan will focus on accelerating consideration of blocking sites that publish leaked information and dispatching ``public-private cyber rescue teams'' to affected companies.

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The government has been considering countermeasures in response to a series of cyber attacks and large-scale leaks of personal information.

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On the 6th, the government held a meeting of relevant ministers regarding cybersecurity at the Prime Minister's Office, and compiled an ``emergency package'' in response to a series of unauthorized accesses. The main focus is to accelerate consideration of ``blocking,'' which forcibly cuts off connections to websites where leaked personal information is posted. The plan also includes dispatching a ``public-private cyber rescue team (tentative name)'' made up of specialized personnel to affected companies to support initial response.

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At the meeting, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed Cyber Security Minister Shunji Furukawa to consider amending the Act on Strengthening Cyber Capabilities. ``Let's use the collective strength of the government to improve the ability of our country as a whole to respond,'' he said.

The Prime Minister ordered the formulation of countermeasures on October 26, in light of the large-scale leak of personal information due to cyber attacks. Emergency measures pointed out that ``in many cases, basic measures were not sufficient'' regarding the leak. ``We have entered an era in which gaps are exploited on a large scale in a short period of time due to advances in AI (artificial intelligence),'' he said, calling for the need for society as a whole to respond.

Based on this, we have organized specific measures into four pillars: (1) thorough implementation of basic measures, including the use of AI; (2) strengthening of information collection, aggregation, investigation and analysis systems; (3) strategic implementation of responses to cyber attacks; and (4) strengthening of measures to support victims and prevent the spread of damage.

(1) specifies that a ``Top Gun Human Resources Team'' with advanced technology and knowledge will be established within the month to strengthen security measures. (2) has set out a policy to expand and deepen cooperation with major overseas digital companies. (3) An ``outreach team'' (tentative name) will be launched within the month to encourage companies with potential risks to take measures to prevent damage. The aim is to establish a cyber rescue team within the fiscal year.

Blocking was described in (4). Given that the Constitution guarantees the ``secrecy of communications,'' the statement said, ``We will promptly consider legal issues.''

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • Top Gun Talent Team and Outreach Team to be launched within the month

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • How will the legal challenges of blocking be cleared?
  • When will the Cyber Rescue Team be launched?

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