White House National Cyber Director Chris Inglis spoke at the Council of Foreign Relations on April 20, 2022 in Washington. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) US National Cyber Director plans Japan trip to bolster digital cooperation Inglis's trip reflects Japan's status as an increasingly important ally on cybersecurity, particularly as the administration focuses more on China. Dec 8, 2022 By Suzanne Smalley
(Getty Images) FBI arrests 65 in BEC scams that took $51M from US businesses "Operation Eagle Sweep" is the latest crackdown on business email compromise (BEC) scams by international law enforcement. Mar 30, 2022 By Tonya Riley
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, U.S. President Joe Biden, Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and France’s President Emmanuel Macron pose for a G7 leaders’ family photo during a NATO summit on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels, on March 24, 2022. (Photo by Henry Nicholls – Pool/Getty Images) NATO, G-7 leaders promise bulwark against retaliatory Russian cyberattacks The pledges follow the Biden administration saying that Russia's calculus on digital assaults had changed. Mar 24, 2022 By Tim Starks
A worker assembles a Toyota Motor Corp Crown vehicle on the production line of the company’s Motomachi factory on July 30, 2018 in Toyota, Japan. (Photo by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images) Suspected cyberattack on parts supplier forces Toyota to shut down Japan plants Reports said the supplier, Kojima Industries Corp., was working to address an incident that blocked its network from communicating with Toyota's. Feb 28, 2022 By Joe Warminsky
Operation HAECHI-II (Interpol) Months-long Interpol crackdown nets more than 1,000 online fraud arrests The sting also intercepted $27 million in illicit funds. Nov 29, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) White House set to lead 30 nations in ransomware discussions, sans Russia The talks leave out the nation President Biden most often criticizes, but invitees will meet for two days on countering ransomware. Oct 13, 2021 By Tim Starks
U.S. President Joe Biden (C) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (L) listen during a Quad Leaders Summit with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japanese Prime Minister Suga Yoshihide in the East Room of the White House on September 24, 2021 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Sarahbeth Maney-Pool/Getty Images) Newly-formed international alliances vow to improve cybersecurity, in moves China sees as affront The Quad and AUKUS both this month signaled a commitment to digital defenses. Sep 27, 2021 By Tim Starks
The main stadium for the Tokyo Olympics is pictured on June 03, 2021. (Photo by Yuichi Yamazaki/Getty Images) Tokyo Olympics organizers’ data swept up in Fujitsu hack: report It's apparently the latest Japanese organization to be swept up in the breach of Fujitsu software. Jun 4, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Fujifilm’s headquarters in Tokyo. The electronics giant is dealing with a possible ransomware hack. (Photo by KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP via Getty Images) Fujifilm shuts down computer systems following apparent ransomware intrusion It's just the latest multinational company to be hamstrung by ransomware. Jun 3, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
An airline employee wearing a face shield talks with a passenger at the Narita International Airport in Narita, Chiba Prefecture on August 19, 2020. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images) Hackers target Japanese government, transportation entities It's just the latest cyberattack to hit Japanese entities this year. May 27, 2021 By Shannon Vavra