Japan Hit by Wave of Cyberattacks, Exposing 10 Million+ Personal Records & Disrupting Food Supplies
Japan is facing a wave of major cyberattacks that have disrupted businesses, government websites and food distribution networks, while exposing or potentially compromising more than 10 million personal information records.
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