46 Japanese entities hit by cyberattacks since year-end

At least 46 entities in Japan, including banks and government agencies, have been targeted by cyberattacks likely utilizing the same malware since the end of last year, a major internet security firm said Thursday.According to Trend Micro Inc., Japan Airlines Co., NTT Docomo Inc. and major banks were among the victims of distributed denial-of-service, or DDoS, attacks in which networks are overwhelmed by data from multiple sources over a short period, causing temporary service suspensions.The Japan Weather Association said on Thursday it was hit by a cyberattack that rendered its informatio…READ FULL ARTICLE