Japan unveils emergency cybersecurity plan after hacking wave

Japan will draft an emergency cybersecurity policy package in response to a recent wave of hacking incidents, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced Monday at an emergency cabinet meeting. Takaichi said the government will compile the measures by next week and join global efforts to identify the attackers, citing growing anxiety over potential misuse of leaked client data from dozens of Japanese businesses. A Chinese AI cybersecurity tool called Artex was used in several recent hacks, according to GMO Internet Group, which itself faced a $50 million ransom demand.