Japan enacts active cyber defense law

Japan adopted today, 16 May 2025, a new cybersecurity law which introduces the concept of “active cyberdefence”. This law will give the authorities authority for the monitoring of communications, and...

New Japan law allows preemptive defense of infrastructure cyberattack

Japanese parliament enacted a law to allow preemptive acts of cyberdefense, giving the government the ability to legally monitor communications data during peacetime and to neutralize hostile servers in the event of an attack.

Japan Enacts Active Cyberdefense Bill

TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Diet enacted a bill on Friday to allow the government to take proactive steps to prevent serious cyberattacks..

New law allows preemptive defense of infrastructure cyberattack

The Diet on Friday enacted a law to allow preemptive acts of cyberdefense, giving the government the ability to legally monitor communications data during peacetime and to neutralize hostile servers in the event of an attack. The "active cyberdefense" law will oblige operators of key infrastructure, such as those in…

Japan enacts active cyber defense law

Through the law, the government aims to set up defenses against cyberattacks that are on par with or better than major Western countries.

Japan enacts new Active Cyberdefense Law allowing for offensive cyber operations

Alexander Martin reports: Japan on Friday enacted a new law that would permit the country’s authorities to preemptively engage with adversaries through offensive cyber operations to ensure threats are suppressed before t…