Japan has been hit by cyber attacks one after another. Japan Prime Minister Takahiro: Develop emergency countermeasures within the next week.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi held a cabinet meeting on cyber security today and stated that in response to successive cyber attacks, the government will aim to complete an emergency countermeasure plan within next week.

Reuters reported that Takaichi Sanae instructed Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akasawa Ryomasa and several ministers Shunji Furukawa during the meeting to comprehensively compile relevant information to Japan’s National Cyber ​​Security Coordination Office and release relevant information on possible risks.

Takaichi Sanae also instructed that different targets such as business managers, experts and the general public should be clearly distinguished and information dissemination should be strengthened.

In addition, she also instructed the government to promote relevant measures in advance and establish a cyber attack monitoring network throughout the supply chain to quickly take response measures and include small and medium-sized enterprises in the scope of protection.

Takaichi Sanae said that for cyber attacks that have been identified, the government will strategically select and implement all possible response options, including "access harmless" measures.

She also asked the government to work closely with allies and relevant overseas institutions, and join hands with the international community to take action, including identifying the masterminds behind cyber attacks.

After the meeting, the relevant person in charge of the National Cyber ​​Security Coordination Office said in an interview with the media that this series of cyber attacks "are likely to use artificial intelligence (AI) to investigate attack targets or carry out intrusions."

The person in charge pointed out that similar attacks may occur in the future, and the government will speed up the promotion of response measures.