Japanese drug firm Shionogi hit by cyberattack and data breach
Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi & Co. said Thursday that its Taiwanese subsidiary was hit by a cyberattack earlier this month leading to a data breach, although no information regarding the novel coronavirus vaccine it is currently developing was leaked. According to the company, import licenses ...
Japan to use cyberattack countermeasures to protect Tokyo Games
The U.K. said cyber-reconnaissance was carried out on organizers, sponsor firms and logistics services.
Toshiba to launch quantum cryptography services by fiscal 2025
The security technology, which is theoretically unbreakable, is being tested in the U.S. and U.K.
Cyberattacks on Japan coronavirus vaccine projects point to China
Research institutions have been targeted by attacks, apparently from China, since April but no reports of information leaks have been made, according to CrowdStrike.
FSA to demand banks strengthen ID checks following fraud tied to NTT service
The Financial Services Agency plans to revise its guidelines on regulating the banking sector to demand stricter customer identity checks for account transfers related to electronic payment services, according to sources. The move comes in response to a series of cases at banks across the ...
Japan told U.S. it won't bar China from telecom networks, report says
Tokyo has said it will take its own steps to respond in cases where there is concern over security issues, according to a newspaper report.
Resona Bank said there is no evidence that a disk containing customer data was stolen and any attempted access by a third party would be blocked by a password.
Japan's disaster management minister vows to improve preparedness
Hachiro Okonogi underlined the importance of digital transformation for disaster management so information can be shared faster.
Fujitsu chief apologizes for Tokyo Stock Exchange glitch, vows probe
The system failure "shook confidence in the Japanese financial system," Takahito Tokita admitted.
Unlike equity markets in nearby Hong Kong natural disasters have never forced the exchange to close, but it has repeatedly been taken down by technical glitches.
Tokyo Stock Exchange resumes trading after worst-ever outage
The 225-issue Nikkei stock average jumped 0.7 percent to 23,354.51 shortly after opening following reports the government is considering fresh stimulus for the economy.
Tokyo trading halted due to hardware failure
Trading was suspended from the start of the morning session at 9 a.m., and the exchange is preparing to resume trading Friday by restarting the overall system.
