Topic

vulnerability management

ThreatsUpdated Oct 23, 2026

ARTEX: GMO Finds a Chinese AI Pentest Tool on Servers Attacking Japanese Companies

GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae says attackers behind Japan's breach wave used ARTEX, an open-source AI penetration testing tool from China, against about 20 Japanese companies, eight of which have already disclosed breaches. CrowdStrike saw the same tool in attacks on South Korean banks.

AnalysisUpdated Oct 20, 2026

Is AI Behind Japan's Data Breach Wave? What "Frontier AI" Means and What the Evidence Shows

Japan's government warned in May that frontier AI could speed up cyberattacks. Is it behind this autumn's breach wave? What officials, responders and the evidence actually say.

IncidentsUpdated Sep 27, 2026

Japan Digital Agency Breach (GSS): Known VPN Flaw Exposed Data on 246,000 Officials

Attackers used a VPN flaw to break into GSS, the shared government IT platform run by Japan's Digital Agency, exposing data on 246,000 officials and contractors.