Ransomware Attacks in Japan Hit Record 123 Cases in 1st Half of 2026
Manufacturing led the cases as police said ransomware recovery often took more than a month and costly attacks continued to rise.
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Choi Yi-rak = Ransomware (malicious software demanding a ransom for data recovery) damage in Japan during the first half of this year reached an all-time high on a half-year basis...
Ransomware attacks in Japan hit record 123 cases in 1st half of 2026
A record 123 cases of ransomware attacks were reported in the first half of this year, while suspicious access detected at police internet connection points averaged a record 13,687 attempts per IP address per day, the National Police Agency said Thursday.
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TOKYO - A record 123 cases of ransomware attacks were reported in the first half of this year, while suspicious access detected at police internet connection points averaged a record 13,687 attempts per IP address per day, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The number of access attempts, often conducted in preparation for cyberattacks, was […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
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