Pro-Russian hacktivists take down Japan’s ruling party website
Japan’s ruling political party reportedly suffered a cyberattack that took down its website, just as the country’s general election campaign began.
The website of Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) was hit by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack just as the 12-day general election campaign began, during which members of the country’s House of Representatives are elected. .
The LDP website was not the only one affected, according to reports, as other state government entities, such as local government websites, also saw their websites disabled.
According future engravingThe attack was claimed by several pro-Russian hackers in response to a major joint military exercise between Japan and the United States taking place later this month.
The exercise will be carried out in areas close to the Russian border, something the Kremlin has already warned against, promising “adequate countermeasures.”
The threat actors, the Russian Cyber Army and NoName057(16), claimed to be behind the attack, adding that they had targeted several organizations and agencies, including financial services, shipbuilding services, and more.
“We are punishing Russophobic Japan and reminding them that any action against Russia can end badly,” NoName057(16) said in a statement seen by future engraving.
According to Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kazuhiko Aoki, the country is aware of the allegations and has notified the country’s cybercrime-fighting agencies, put in place security measures and launched an investigation into the breach, adding that “They are considered actions that compromise the democratic process of the country.” “It will never be tolerated by any organization, group or individual in Japan.”
