Hackers infiltrated Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) for months

Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) was infiltrated by likely China-linked hackers over a period of about nine months. NISC has reported a potential security breach involving sensitive email communications. This comes as Japan prepares to enter deeper military cooperation with the U.S. and other regional allies, raising concerns about Japan’s ability to protect confidential data.