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Japan Cyberattack Emergency & China Espionage via Rental Cars

Japan declared a 'state of emergency in cyberspace' after 20+ major companies were breached. Separately, China-linked ownership of Hertz/Volvo vehicles captured Norwegian military gate codes during a Home Guard drill.

What we know

@Polymarket broke Japan's declaration of a 'state of emergency in cyberspace' with more than 20 major companies reporting breaches. On a separate espionage front, an account on X RTd a breaking report that Norway's Home Guard used Hertz vehicles during a September drill in Oslo — and Hertz's ownership chain runs through Volvo to China, with those vehicles recording military gate codes during the exercise.

Sources

@Polymarket

“Japan declares a 'state of emergency in cyberspace' as cyberattacks surge, with more than 20 major companies reporting breaches.”

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