AI May Be Fueling Rising Ransomware Attacks on Japan's Critical Infrastructure
Experts warn that artificial intelligence is facilitating a wave of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure across the country.
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2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 13 Oct 2026. The New York Times published first, on 13 October at 21:00 UTC; www.theregister.com followed 8h 00m later. The most recent article, from www.theregister.com, appeared on 14 October at 05:00 UTC.
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