GMO Internet Urgently Requests Government to Activate "Active Cyber Defense" After Unauthorized Access
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It has been revealed that GMO Internet, an internet-related company, urgently requested that the government activate "active cyber defense" following unauthorized access it experienced.
Active cyber defense is a measure that allows police and the Self-Defense Forces to infiltrate servers launching attacks and carry out "neutralization" to stop the attacks. Its aim is to directly contain the source of an attack before it causes damage to national or corporate systems.
In response, a government official explained that "this is not a system in which activation is decided in response to requests from companies." In other words, even if a company makes a request, measures will not necessarily be taken immediately. The government has indicated that it will carefully consider the circumstances under which such measures would be implemented.
Cyberattacks have been increasing year by year, and cases targeting the information of companies and individuals are being reported across the country. This matter has attracted significant attention in considering how responses to attacks should be advanced. The public now awaits explanations from officials on how the government will respond going forward.
Sources: 読売新聞
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