Japan holds cybersecurity drill.

PositionCYBERSECURITY - Brief article

Preparations for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo are underway, including those aimed at strengthening national security. In March, Japan gathered more than 150 cyber defense experts to simulate an attack across 21 state ministries and agencies and 10 industry associations, reported Reuters. The exercise simulated a phishing attack, where government officials or businesses opened up their servers to a computer virus by visiting a fake website.

Britain had employed a similar tactic in preparation for the 2012 London Olympics. It warded off multiple attacks during the event.

"Cyber-attacks are becoming more subtle, sophisticated and international, and strengthening Japan's response to them has become a critical issue," the Japanese government's spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, said during the drill in Tokyo. Suga is the chief cabinet secretary and is in charge of Japan's cybersecurity.

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