Category: Japan
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Team Mirai and Democracy
Team Mirai and Democracy Japan’s election last month and the rise of the country’s newest and most innovative political party, Team Mirai, illustrates the viability of a different way to do politics. In this model, technology is used to make democratic processes stronger, instead of undermining them. It is harnessed to root out corruption, instead…
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Asahi cyber attack spirals into massive data breach impacting almost 2 million people
Asahi cyber attack spirals into massive data breach impacting almost 2 million people Asahi Group Holdings, the makers of the popular Japanese beer Asahi Super Dry, has confirmed that the ransomware attack that disrupted its operations in late September also saw a significant data breach that affects more than 1.5 million customers and approximately 275,000…
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BRONZE BUTLER exploits Japanese asset management software vulnerability
BRONZE BUTLER exploits Japanese asset management software vulnerability The threat group targeted a LANSCOPE zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2025-61932) mindimcdowell Go to sophos
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Japan running dry: Ransomware attack leaves nation days away from Asahi beer shortage
Japan running dry: Ransomware attack leaves nation days away from Asahi beer shortage Beer lovers will be sobbing into their pints at the news that a ransomware attack has brought Japan’s largest brewer to its knees and left the country days away from running out of its most popular beverage. Read more in my article…