A "Cyber Special Investigation Team" will be set up at the National Police Agency on April 1 to investigate serious cyber attacks aimed at government agencies and companies.
This is the first time that the National Police Agency, which is a national agency, is directly involved in the investigation, and in the future, we will strengthen international cooperation to crack down on it.
The National Police Agency will revise the organization, establish a new cyber police station from the 1st, and launch a "cyber special investigation team".
Approximately 200 investigators and technical staff with specialized knowledge from police all over the country are gathered in the special investigation team to deal with serious cyber attacks targeting government agencies, important infrastructure, companies, etc., and cyber crimes that cause great damage. I am supposed to conduct an investigation.
The National Police Agency, which is a national agency, has been in charge of police-related policies and administration, and investigations have been conducted by prefectural police. I did.
There have been a series of cases in which the involvement of nations such as Russia, China, and North Korea is suspected in cyber attacks, and the National Police Agency plans to further strengthen cooperation with overseas investigative agencies and promote crackdowns.