“The amount of cyberattacks in Japan – both on businesses and government entities – is increasing at such a pace that the Japanese authorities are now reportedly seeking to ‘counter attack’ the servers and IP addresses from which these malicious actions are traced. Japan is looking to cooperate with the United States in a bid to have the ability to counter the attacks by a foreign nation or organization, as the North American nation has the most sophisticated technology on that front.”
Source:Japan seeking US assistance in counterattacking cyber criminals – The Japan Daily Press
