Cybersecurity incident
Date: 2023-08-07 00:00:00
Affected organization: Classified military networks
Affected country: Japan
Industry: Public Administration
Event type: Exploitive
Event subtype: Undetermined
Motive: Political-Espionage
Actor: Undetermined
Actor type: Criminal
Actor country: Undetermined
Description: Classified military networks run by Japan reportedly suffered a massive breach in 2020 at the hands of a Chinese cyberespionage group. Attackers accessed Ministry of Defense plans as well as information about military capabilities and shortcomings.