Japanese Police Register Record 9,040 Cybercrimes In 2018 - Reports

Daniyal Sohail Published March 07, 2019 | 11:00 AM

The number of cybercrimes registered in Japan has hit its record high for the third consecutive year, amounting to 9,040 in 2018, local media reported on Thursday, citing the National Police Agency

TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 07th March, 2019) The number of cybercrimes registered in Japan has hit its record high for the third consecutive year, amounting to 9,040 in 2018, local media reported on Thursday, citing the National Police Agency.

The number of cybercrimes has grown by over 1,000 since 2014, the Kyodo news agency specified.

The total daily average of suspicious access cases, including cyberattacks, amounted to 2,752.8 in 2018, surging by 859.8 year-on-year. While 20.8 percent of the attacks reportedly originated from Russia, China follows with 14.1 percent, and the United States ranks third with 12.6 percent.

Cryptocurrency losses due to hacking attacks made around 67.

7 billion Yen ($606 million) in 2018, with 169 hacking attacks targeting cryptocurrency registered 20 more than last year. All the 169 attacks remain unsolved.

The number of cases of illegal money transfer from banking accounts via online services fell by 103 year-on-year in 2018, making 322. The total sum of illegally transferred money made 461 million yen.

Last July, the Japanese government introduced a new cybersecurity strategy for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which is expected to ensure security of key infrastructure objects at the tournament, which will be held between July 24 and August 9, 2020.