Japan Cybersecurity Crisis Escalates
Japan is facing waves of cyberattacks that PM Kihara called a 'serious safety risk,' with companies beginning to pay user compensation and conspiracy theories emerging about false flags.
What we know
An account on X reported PM Kihara calling for urgent cybersecurity measures as Japan faces 'serious safety risks.' Reuters coverage (quoted by another account on X) notes Japanese companies are paying compensation after disruptions raised economic stability concerns. FinanceLancelot speculated the attack could be a 'false flag,' and separately, another account on X flagged a newly discovered zero-day in COBOL — a language still powering much legacy financial infrastructure.
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