Japan's Trade Promotion Agency Takes Its Website Offline After Cyber Breach
Japan External Trade Organisation (JETRO) has temporarily disabled its website after detecting unauthorized access and is probing for possible data leakage.
The government-backed Japan External Trade Organisation confirmed that its website was shut down after a cyber intrusion was identified on Wednesday. The agency acted on Saturday to pull the site, which provides overseas economic and trade statistics and recruits companies for its initiatives. JETRO is now conducting an investigation to determine if any data was compromised. Officials said they have not established a timeline for bringing the site back online. The shutdown affects access to trade information and enrollment in JETRO's seminars and programs.
Why it matters
The outage disrupts access to vital trade data and raises concerns about cybersecurity at a key Japanese economic agency.
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