Japan Hit by Record Cyberattack Surge as Hackers Use AI to Exploit Security Vulnerabilities
Japan recorded 233 publicly disclosed security incidents in October 2026, approximately 2.4 times its previous monthly peak, as researchers uncovered AI-assisted exploitation targeting application backends. MM Research Institute estimated that incidents disclosed during October exposed or potentially exposed 185 million personal information records, nearly four times the total reported throughout 2025. Thirty incidents involved at […] The post Japan Hit by Record Cyberattack Surge as Hackers Use AI to Exploit Security Vulnerabilities appeared first on GBHackers Security | #1 Globally Trusted Cyber Security News Platform .
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