China News Service, September 7. According to Kyodo News, the Japanese Cabinet Network Security Center (NISC) said on the 6th that the government-run administrative information portal “e-Gov” was attacked by a network, causing problems such as inaccessibility.
According to the NISC, from around 4:30 pm on the 6th, "e-Gov" was hit by a "DDoS attack" that caused system failure by sending a large amount of data, and the website could not be accessed.
The state of inaccessibility continued until the evening of the 6th.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the local tax portal "eLTAX" has also become difficult to access.
According to reports, an online hacker group "Killnet" posted on the social media SNS "Telegram" on the afternoon of the 6th that it "attacked" the systems of Japan's e-government and taxation departments.
The NISC believes that this information is likely to be a criminal statement.
As of now, the NISC is investigating the detailed situation and impact.