Japan steps up cyber defences after data breaches hit Osaka, major companies

Tokyo, Nov 14 (UNI) Japan is reportedly facing a growing wave of cyberattacks targeting businesses and government institutions, after hackers compromised an email delivery service and exposed more than 1 million email addresses linked to the City of Osaka's online administrative services. The breach, disclosed by Osaka officials, involved Arara, a Japanese email delivery service used by hundreds of organisations. The company said a November 2 cyberattack exposed approximately 77 million email addresses belonging to nearly 400 customers, including the Osaka city government's technology provider, TKC Corporation, and video game company Sega, Nacionale reported. The Osaka city government said the…