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Japan Cyber Watch

Threat levelNo public level foundChecked 7 Nov 2026
9✅ confirmed0⚠️ claimed5🔗 via a vendor
All 9 incidents

Reports since 1 Jan 2026. Not a live feed.

Threat level, Japan

Background readingHacktivismIncident response

Threat level

No public level found

No published national cyber threat level found for Japan, checked 7 Nov 2026. Japan publishes no national cyber threat level; the National Cybersecurity Office coordinates response and the National Police Agency reports threat statistics twice a year.

Source: Recorded Future: Japan's proactive cyber defense strategy

Compare countries

CountryThreat levelConfirmedClaimed onlyVia a vendorLatest report
MalaysiaMedium193577 Nov 2026
SingaporeNone published122437 Nov 2026
IndonesiaNone published63205 Nov 2026
ThailandNone published93303 Nov 2026
PhilippinesNone published93547 Nov 2026
VietnamNone published53405 Nov 2026
IsraelNone published4207 Nov 2026
IranNone published40013 Jun 2026
United Arab EmiratesNone published4417 Oct 2026
Saudi ArabiaNone published25012 Oct 2026
EgyptNone published14129 Oct 2026
South AfricaNone published80126 Oct 2026
NigeriaNone published2308 Aug 2026
KenyaNone published16025 Jul 2026
IndiaNone published92128 Oct 2026
PakistanNone published33022 Jul 2026
BangladeshNone published15023 Oct 2026
Sri LankaNone published4311 Jul 2026
CambodiaNone published03010 Jun 2026
MyanmarNone published15025 Oct 2026
BruneiNone published000
PolandBRAVO-CRP5041 Oct 2026
UkraineNone published7014 Nov 2026
RussiaNone published7011 Nov 2026
CzechiaNone published30122 Oct 2026
RomaniaNone published20014 Jul 2026
EstoniaNone published5034 Nov 2026
TurkeyNone published30116 Sep 2026
United KingdomNone published5132 Nov 2026
GermanyNone published4012 Nov 2026
FranceNone published7024 Nov 2026
NetherlandsNone published5112 Nov 2026
ItalyNone published5007 Nov 2026
SpainNone published3005 Feb 2026
IrelandNone published3402 Nov 2026
SwedenNone published5322 Nov 2026
United StatesNone published60228 Aug 2026
CanadaNone published50121 Aug 2026
MexicoNone published24121 Aug 2026
BrazilNone published2202 Nov 2026
ArgentinaNone published1204 Aug 2026
ChileNone published1202 Nov 2026
ColombiaNone published1204 Nov 2026
JapanNone published9054 Nov 2026
South KoreaCaution60229 Oct 2026
ChinaNone published0307 Aug 2026
TaiwanNone published9023 Nov 2026
Hong KongNone published30330 Oct 2026
AustraliaNone published5012 Nov 2026
New ZealandNone published7213 Sep 2026

2026 counts. Click a row to open a country.

Official numbers

MeasureValuePeriodSource
Ransomware cases reported to police123January to June 2026National Police Agency
Ransomware cases reported to police2262025National Police Agency

Who is targeting it

GroupKindWhat it didSourcesReports
AiLockRansomwareClaimed the July 2026 attack on taxi operator Nihon Kotsu.BleepingComputer

Laws and rules this year

  1. 1 Oct 2026Active Cyber Defense law: reporting and neutralization provisions. Critical infrastructure operators must report incidents to the government, and authorities gain powers to access and neutralize attacking servers; communications-data provisions follow on 2027-11-23. Source
  2. 1 Apr 2026Active Cyber Defense Oversight Commission established. An independent commission now authorizes data acquisition and neutralization measures under the 2025 law. Source

Full stories

Official statements

  1. 6 Nov 2026National Police Agency set up a nationwide joint investigation headquarters for cyberattacks since January 2026 that caused large data breaches. Jiji Press via Adnkronos
  2. 26 Oct 2026Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi promised emergency measures against cyberattacks, calling the situation serious. The Record
  3. 10 Sep 2026National Police Agency reported 123 ransomware cases in the first half of 2026, the highest half-year total since 2020. National Police Agency

Incidents

9 of 9 incidents

What happenedSources
✅ ConfirmedNTT DocomoFull story4 Nov 2026TelecomIntrusionNone

Confirmed. President Yoshiaki Maeda said unauthorized access breached up to about 300,000 sets of personal information, including names, addresses, ID document numbers and bank account numbers, and the My docomo service was suspended.

Jiji Press via Adnkronos✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedAll Nippon Airways (Amadeus)Via a vendorFull story29 Oct 2026TransportSupply chainNone

Confirmed. ANA said unauthorized access at its reservation contractor Amadeus may have exposed customer personal information.

VisaVerge · BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedJapan Airlines (Amadeus)Via a vendorFull story28 Oct 2026TransportSupply chainNone

Confirmed. JAL said unauthorized access to the Amadeus passenger service system exposed reservation data of about 92,000 JAL and Japan Transocean Air customers, about 2,000 of them with passport numbers.

BleepingComputer · The Record✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedDocomo Hikari plala (S course) customers, via So-netVia a vendor27 Oct 2026TelecomSupply chainNone

Confirmed. NTT Docomo said unauthorised access to a member database server at contractor Sony Network Communications (So-net) exposed 443,495 records of current and former plala (S course) customers: names, phone numbers, birth dates, gender, So-net email addresses and login IDs. Passwords, cards and bank details were not included.

Sumahoan · Selectra✓ 8 Nov
✅ ConfirmedIDC Frontier (IDCF Cloud)Via a vendor7 Oct 2026OtherRansomwareNone

Confirmed. The SoftBank cloud subsidiary said a third-party ransomware attack hit its East Japan Region 1, affecting 495 companies and local governments that use the service.

BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedKeio Corporation26 Sep 2026TransportRansomwareNone

Confirmed. Keio confirmed a ransomware attack on its group servers that disrupted business systems, mainly in its hotel business, and reported it to police.

BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedDigital Agency (Government Solution Service)11 Sep 2026GovernmentIntrusionNone

Confirmed. The Digital Agency said a third party used a VPN flaw to access its staff system, possibly exposing about 246,000 records on government employees and related contacts.

BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedNihon Kotsu11 Jul 2026TransportRansomware

Confirmed. Japan's largest taxi operator said its internal systems suffered unauthorized external access through a malware infection, taking dispatch and booking systems offline.

Claimed. The AiLock group claimed the attack and threatened to leak stolen data.

BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov
✅ ConfirmedKDDI (shared ISP email platform)Via a vendor17 Jun 2026TelecomData leakNone

Confirmed. KDDI said attackers used a zero-day in third-party software to breach an email platform serving five ISPs, exposing 12,233,087 email addresses and 7,616,173 passwords.

BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov

FAQ

Does Japan have a national cyber threat level?

No published national cyber threat level was found for Japan (checked 7 Nov 2026). Japan publishes no national cyber threat level; the National Cybersecurity Office coordinates response and the National Police Agency reports threat statistics twice a year.

Which organisations in Japan confirmed cyber incidents recently?

9 incidents confirmed since January 2026: NTT Docomo, All Nippon Airways (Amadeus), Japan Airlines (Amadeus), Docomo Hikari plala (S course) customers, via So-net, IDC Frontier (IDCF Cloud), Keio Corporation, Digital Agency (Government Solution Service), Nihon Kotsu and KDDI (shared ISP email platform).

What counts as a confirmed incident?

The organisation, a regulator, the police or a minister has said something happened, as reported by a named outlet. Everything else is listed as claimed.

Why list leak-site claims at all?

Ransomware and extortion crews post victims on leak sites before anyone confirms. The list shows what attackers say. Treat it as a lead and check with the organisation.

Is the map a live attack feed?

No. It counts incidents and claims reported in 2026. Live attack maps from security vendors show scanning traffic hitting their sensors, which does not mean a place was attacked.

How often is it updated?

By hand when a national level changes or a notable incident is reported. The date is shown in the header.

Sources: official statements and regional press, including Bernama, The Star, Malay Mail, CNN Indonesia and Newsbytes.PH; leak-site claims from public ransomware trackers. Each entry links its source.