Date of report
- August 2023
Affiliations
- Believed to be the work of the Chinese government
Chinese hackers penetrated the email account of an employee of Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity. Japan officials feared that the attack could have indicated deeper penetration by Chinese hackers.
Suspected victims
- Japan’s National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity
Suspected state sponsor
- China
Type of incident
- Espionage
Target category
- Government
Victim government reaction
- Unknown
Policy response
Suspected state sponsor response