{"id":248957,"date":"2026-05-18T22:24:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/japan-to-strengthen-cyber-defense-for-critical-infrastructure\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:00:13","slug":"japan-to-strengthen-cyber-defense-for-critical-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/japan-to-strengthen-cyber-defense-for-critical-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan to strengthen cyber defense for critical infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"

Japan to strengthen cyber defense for critical infrastructure<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.japantimes.co.jp\/news\/2026\/05\/19\/japan\/cyber-defense-measures\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Publish Date: 2026-05-18 22:24:00<\/a><\/p>\n

Source Domain: www.japantimes.co.jp<\/a><\/p>\n

The government on Monday compiled a package of measures to enhance cyber defense systems for critical infrastructure operators in 15 industry sectors, including telecommunications, finance and medicine.<\/p>\n

The package was adopted at the first meeting of related government ministries and agencies discussing rising cyberattack risks amid the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, especially U.S. startup Anthropic\u2019s\u00a0AI tool Claude Mythos.<\/p>\n

According to the package, the government will gather and analyze cyber defense-related information for the operators. It will also promote the development of experts and foster cooperation with other governments and AI development companies, aiming to boost the operators\u2019 cyberattack response capabilities.<\/p>\n

The government will ask companies selling software to resolve system vulnerabilities and develop patches to address such issues.<\/p>\n

Senior officials from the Cabinet Secretariat\u2019s National Cybersecurity Office, the National Police Agency, the Financial Services Agency, the Digital Agency and the Defense Ministry attended the day\u2019s meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government as a whole will work to build the world\u2019s highest (cyber) resilience,\u201d cybersecurity minister Hisashi Matsumoto said.<\/p>\n

With Claude Mythos capable of detecting system vulnerabilities, concerns have spread over the possibility that the AI tool may be exploited to pose a serious threat to key infrastructure. The AI model\u2019s use is currently restricted to a limited number of firms, including major U.S. information technology companies.<\/p>\n

At a meeting of Cabinet ministers last week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi instructed her government to quickly compile and introduce measures to \u201csecure the country\u2019s cybersecurity.\u201d<\/p>\n

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