Quis custodiet? Powerful Japanese cybersecurity agency hacked, as allies fret

Japan’s National Centre for Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) experienced a system breach that remained undetected for nine months. The sources claimed Chinese state-backed hackers were responsible, raising concerns over the country’s cybersecurity capacity. Despite attempts to boost its defenses and collaboration with the US, Japan’s cybersecurity remains a vulnerable area.