"Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected"

The Russia–affiliated hacking group Killnet recently claimed responsibility for a series of cyberattacks against Japanese companies and 20 websites across four government ministries.  In particular, Japan's government is investigating whether problems with the sites mentioned above were caused by a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack.  Japan's digital agency also said its e–Gov administrative portal was experiencing login problems to some services on Wednesday but did not specify the cause.  Killnet's reasoning for these attacks is due to Japan's support of Ukraine in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, as well as a decades-long dispute over the Kuril Islands, which both sides claim sovereignty over.  Sergey Shykevich, threat intelligence group manager at Check Point Software, stated that disrupting citizens' daily lives with attacks on the government and organizational websites is a surefire means of inconveniencing the government and people.  Shykevich noted that organizations in countries being attacked by Killnet must be vigilant of the risks, as the group uses various tools to achieve its goals, including data theft and disruptive attacks.  The alleged attacks against Japanese state websites follow a recent wide-scale attack by Killnet on sites in Italy, Lithuania, Estonia, Poland, and Norway.

Infosecurity reports: "Japan Government Websites Hit By Cyber-Attacks, Killnet Suspected"