Cyber attack is leaking information on "glide bullets" or under scrutiny Impact Chief Cabinet Secretary May 20 14:00
In a large-scale cyber attack on Mitsubishi Electric, the Ministry of Defense may have said that the information that might have leaked to the outside contained information about "glide bullets" for strengthening island defense. The Secretary said the security implications are still under scrutiny.
In response to a major cyberattack at a major electronics manufacturer, Mitsubishi Electric, the Ministry of Defense is proceeding with an investigation of information that may have leaked to the outside. Therefore, it is possible that it contained information on handling precautions regarding "glide shells" that glide at supersonic speeds, making interception difficult.
Regarding this, Chief Cabinet Secretary Kan said at a news conference in the morning, "The information that may have leaked is still under scrutiny of the security impact of the Ministry of Defense. I will refrain from answering the details of the case." .
He added, "When the Ministry of Defense allows companies to handle sensitive information, it protects such information in accordance with the special provisions of the contract."