Overview
- The government announced the package on Nov. 6 and authorized the use of AI tools to scan for system vulnerabilities and speed up incident response.
- Officials ordered a “top gun” specialist team to be set up by the end of November to use AI to simulate attacks and hunt for weaknesses in networks.
- A public–private “cyber rescue team” will be formed to deploy specialist responders to companies hit by breaches, with a coordinating secretariat to be established within the current fiscal year.
- Tokyo invoked newly enacted active cyber defense powers that allow prosecutors and agencies to take proactive steps such as accessing attacker servers, and allocated 10 billion yen from reserve funds to upgrade police intelligence and analysis equipment.
- Authorities said the measures respond to a wave of unauthorized access and data leaks that used automated AI tools like Artex, and they plan closer cooperation with overseas tech firms to keep defensive tactics current.