Cyber ​​attack response exercises assumed for the Olympics November 8, 14:16

As the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games faced the challenge of dealing with cyber attacks, it was assumed that an important infrastructure was hit by a cyber attack just before the opening ceremony of the Games. Exercises were conducted.

The government has been practicing every year to strengthen measures for critical infrastructure such as electricity, gas, and information and communications as concerns about cyber attacks intensify. This time, ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, A record number of about 5,000 people from ministries and private companies participated.

According to the Hashimoto Olympics and Paralympics Minister in charge of cyber security measures at the opening ceremony, “It is necessary to take all possible measures to deliver the excitement of the Games to Japan and overseas. I hope that this will lead to the continuous provision of services. "

The exercise was conducted on the assumption that a power outage or communication failure occurred due to a cyber attack immediately before the opening ceremony of the tournament, and participants participated in initial actions such as grasping the situation and sharing information, and for recovery I was checking the procedure.

The government wants to verify the results of the exercises and to strengthen cooperation with private businesses for the competition.