Government Decides on Emergency Measures Against Cyberattacks, Including Forced Blocking of Websites and Dispatch of Public-Private Rescue Teams
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The government held a ministerial meeting on cybersecurity at the Prime Minister's Office on the 6th and decided on an emergency countermeasure package against cyberattacks. The government has compiled these measures quickly in order to prevent the damage from cyberattacks from spreading.
One of the measures is "blocking," which forcibly cuts off connections to websites. This refers to a mechanism for stopping access to sites that are believed to be related to attacks. Another measure is to dispatch "public-private rescue teams" to companies and other organizations that have been hit. The public-private rescue teams are teams in which government and private-sector experts work together to help respond to damage. The aim is to support affected companies so that they can return to normal operations as quickly as possible.
Cyberattacks can affect not only companies and organizations but also our daily lives. For this reason, basic measures for using the internet safely are becoming more important than ever. Examples include changing passwords regularly and not opening links in emails from unknown senders.
The government plans to move forward with the measures it has decided on. Attention is focused on future announcements regarding the specific details and timing of implementation.
Sources: 読売新聞
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