Japan plans cybersecurity task force after wave of AI-driven attacks

Japan's ruling LDP has urged the government to set up a cybersecurity task force to counter AI-powered attacks. The country has seen 119 attacks this year versus 86 in 2025, hitting over 20 companies including JR East, which lost 1.67 million email addresses.

• LDP declared Japan in a 'state of emergency in cyber space'
• 119 cyber attacks this year, 68% of them since July
• JR East lost 1.67 million email addresses, Times Car lost licence scans
• JPCERT: attackers used AI to scan for flaws and attack via APIs