Since last year, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has been under many cyberattacks; however this has not resulted in any breach of sensitive information regarding rockets and satellites, while Tokyo conducts investigations and takes preventive actions.
“There were several” cases of cyberattack on JAXA since the end of last year, according to Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi.
According to an AP report, JAXA said that it had “traced the extent of illegal access,” closed the affected networks, and found none of them containing classified information about launching rockets or national security matters.
The chief cabinet secretary intends to boost Japan’s capability in countering cyber assaults.
Cyberattacks on JAXA have not affected my ministry, but I am closely watching over the primary contractor’s investigation into the matter,” Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said.
Education and Science Minister Masahito Moriyama stated there was no actual damage from the attacks. So far JAXA is working together with government’s cybersecurity team to implement countermeasures.
Also speaking at a news conference on Friday education and science minister Masahito Moriyama said he believes real damage was absent in these cyberattacks.
Meanwhile they confirmed that they are unaware if data leaked as a consequence of these hacking incidents on Friday?
It is also looking to potentially possess a capability for counterstriking China, which would mean increasing its military might even more. Nevertheless, Tokyo will still be dependent upon America for firing long-range cruise missiles towards destinations.
