Suspicious visits average more than 6,000 per day: Japan ransomware cases spike

According to the Kyodo News Agency website, according to the data compiled by the Japanese Police Agency, in the first half of this year, the system set up on the Internet detected an average of 6347.4 suspicious visits per day, and since the first half of 2020, it has continued to show a high level of more than 6000 cases.

Reports of victimization of "ransomware" that hacked into systems such as enterprises and encrypted confidential data increased by 40 to 61 from the second half of last year. Among them, 27 "ransomware" attacks used the "double intimidation" method of unblocking passwords to extort money and threatening public information if rejected.

With the spread of telecommuting and web conferencing under the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of cyberattacks has increased, and the Japanese National Police Agency has called for stronger cybersecurity.

The National Police Department observes cyber attacks and suspicious communications through multiple detection systems. According to the analysis, in addition to the expansion of network utilization, the "Internet of Things devices" of home appliances that can access the network are also one of the reasons for the increase in attack targets.

The National Police Department has also launched investigations into companies and groups that reported victimization. 43% repaired in less than 1 week, 27% took 1 week to 1 month, and 5% took more than 2 months. Repair-related costs range from 10 million yen (about 590,000 yuan) to less than 50 million yen, and 3% from 50 million yen to less than 100 million yen.

Source: Reference News Network