Servers at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's largest defense contractor, were targeted by cyber attacks apparently originating in China. (File Photo/CFP)
Cyber Blitz: U.S. Officials Say China Behind Cyber Attacks On Japan -- Washington Free Beacon
A recent series of cyber attacks on Japanese Internet sites originated in China and were viewed as a possible prelude to military action, according to defense officials familiar with details of the attacks.
Japan’s National Police Agency revealed last week that at least 19 Japanese websites were hit by cyber attacks timed to increase tensions between Tokyo and Beijing over the Senkaku islands.
U.S. officials said the sites affected included Japan’s Defense Ministry, Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry, and the country’s supreme court. Banking and utilities networks also were hit.
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Update: China Hacktivists Hit 19 Japanese Websites, Launch Full Fledged Cyber Attack -- Silicon Angle
My Comment: These attacks appear to be the work of individual hackers and not government sponsored groups. But it gives an indication on what is possible if tensions continue to escalate between China and Japan.
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