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According to former US and Japanese officials, the NSA discovered in the fall of 2020 that the PRC had persistent access to Japanese Defense Networks.

This prompted a bilateral engagement to enhance Japanese Network security.

Kind of scary to think about all the state hacking going on that hasn't yet been revealed.

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[–] doricub@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago (2 children)

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/nov/15/japan-cyber-security-ministernever-used-computer-yoshitaka-sakurada

I think this article is enlightening on Japan's cybersecurity. Things may have changed but people like this being in charge put them way behind.

[–] swnt@feddit.de 10 points 1 year ago

> never used computer

> Cybersecurity minister

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 6 points 1 year ago

>Sakurada has been in office just over a month, after being appointed in a cabinet reshuffle following Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s reelection

had to check when the article was written at this one lol