A pro-Russian hacker group says it has attacked a Japanese government website.
The Killnet group posted a message on social media shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan time, saying it attacked the "e-Gov" portal site run by the government.
NHK tried to access the site, and found part of it temporarily inaccessible.
The Cabinet's cybersecurity center has launched an investigation.
According to the Digital Agency and the internal affairs ministry, "e-Gov" provides administrative information from government organizations. The site also allows the public to take various procedures online, such as filing for registration and making applications.
The agency has been in charge of the site since September 2021, taking over from the internal affairs ministry.
The Killnet group posted a message on social media shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Japan time, saying it attacked the "e-Gov" portal site run by the government.
NHK tried to access the site, and found part of it temporarily inaccessible.
The Cabinet's cybersecurity center has launched an investigation.
According to the Digital Agency and the internal affairs ministry, "e-Gov" provides administrative information from government organizations. The site also allows the public to take various procedures online, such as filing for registration and making applications.
The agency has been in charge of the site since September 2021, taking over from the internal affairs ministry.
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Summary
Pro-Russian hacker group Killnet claims attack on Japan's e-Gov government portal site, causing temporary inaccessibility. The Cabinet's cybersecurity center is investigating. e-Gov provides administrative information and online procedures, managed by the Digital Agency since September 2021.
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Category ID: nhk
URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220906_32/
Date: Sept. 6, 2022
Created: 2022/09/07 08:42
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:52
Last Read: 2022/09/07 08:42