In order to prepare for cyberattacks targeting companies and ministries, training for financial institutions began on the 18th.
Approximately 160 financial institutions, including banks and securities companies, participate in the training conducted by the Financial Services Agency for seven days from the 18th.
At the outset, Tsuyoshi Saito, Director of the Cyber Security Policy Planning and Coordination Office of the Financial Services Agency, said, "Large-scale cyber-attacks have occurred in Japan and overseas, and their methods are becoming more sophisticated. Through this training, we would like to improve the response capabilities of all financial institutions. ' said.
The training is conducted assuming that customer information is leaked or crypto assets are stolen, and participants confirm the initial response and recovery procedures at their respective workplaces.
We also check to see if there are any problems with handling in the telework environment.
According to the National Police Agency, the number of cyber-attacks against companies, ministries, etc. reached a record high of 12,209 last year.
Recently, it has been confirmed that a group believed to be a subordinate organization of the North Korean authorities has targeted Japanese crypto-asset-related businesses. We will encourage the strengthening of