Japan Cyber Watch
Reports since 1 Jan 2026. Not a live feed.
Threat level, Japan
Background readingHacktivismIncident response
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
From official agencies
| Date | Agency | Advisory or alert |
|---|
Agency headlines, unedited.
Compare countries
| Country | Threat level | Confirmed | Claimed only | Via a vendor | Latest report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medium | 19 | 35 | 7 | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 12 | 24 | 3 | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 6 | 32 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 9 | 33 | 0 | 3 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 9 | 35 | 4 | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 34 | 0 | 5 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 Jun 2026 | |
| None published | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 4 | 1 | 29 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 6 | 0 | 25 Jul 2026 | |
| None published | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 Jul 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 23 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 Jul 2026 | |
| None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 Jun 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 5 | 0 | 25 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| BRAVO-CRP | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 22 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 Jul 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 Sep 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 7 | 0 | 2 | 4 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 Feb 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 6 | 0 | 2 | 28 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 Nov 2026 | |
| Caution | 6 | 0 | 2 | 29 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 Aug 2026 | |
| None published | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 Oct 2026 | |
| None published | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 Nov 2026 | |
| None published | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 Sep 2026 |
2026 counts. Click a row to open a country.
Official numbers
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ransomware cases reported to police | 123 | January to June 2026 | National Police Agency |
| Ransomware cases reported to police | 226 | 2025 | National Police Agency |
Who is targeting it
| Group | Kind | What it did | Sources | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AiLock | Ransomware | Claimed the July 2026 attack on taxi operator Nihon Kotsu. | BleepingComputer |
Laws and rules this year
- 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
- 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
- NTT Docomo data breach hits up to 300,000 customers Japan · 4 Nov 2026
- Amadeus airline data breach Malaysia, Singapore, Japan +3 · 4 Nov 2026
Official statements
- 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
- 26 Oct 2026Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi promised emergency measures against cyberattacks, calling the situation serious. The Record
- 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 happened | Sources | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov 2026 | Telecom | Intrusion | None | 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 | |
| 29 Oct 2026 | Transport | Supply chain | None | Confirmed. ANA said unauthorized access at its reservation contractor Amadeus may have exposed customer personal information. | VisaVerge · BleepingComputer✓ 7 Nov | |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Transport | Supply chain | None | 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 | |
| 27 Oct 2026 | Telecom | Supply chain | None | 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 | |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Other | Ransomware | None | 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 | |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Transport | Ransomware | None | 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 2026 | Government | Intrusion | None | 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 |
| 11 Jul 2026 | Transport | Ransomware | 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 | ||
| 17 Jun 2026 | Telecom | Data leak | None | 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.