"Japan, US, EU Conduct Joint Cybersecurity Exercise"

Intelligence authorities from Japan, the US, and the EU recently conducted a joint exercise to better prepare measures against cyberattacks.  The drill comes amid mounting tension in the Indo-Pacific region.  Issues related to Taiwan and North Korea's nuclear and missile development are in the spotlight.  More than 40 officials from 13 countries and regions in the Indo-Pacific region took part mainly online, including India and Taiwan and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.  Government and electric power company officials also participated.  The exercise simulated a computer system used at power plants and other critical infrastructure facilities.  It was staged on the assumption that the facility had come under a cyberattack.  During the drill, the participants learned that hackers use highly sophisticated techniques and were shown how hackers could access the system.  The participants also studied practical measures to deal with cyberattacks.  These included detecting unauthorized access and recovery procedures.  The countries involved in the exercise say they will continue to cooperate across borders and exchange information to counter cyberattacks in the Indo-Pacific region.  A recent survey by Teikoku Databank shows that 24.2 percent of Japanese businesses experienced cyberattacks in the past year.

NHK World - Japan reports: "Japan, US, EU Conduct Joint Cybersecurity Exercise"