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Japan ransomware attacks hit record in first half of 2026

Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) recorded 123 ransomware incidents in the first half of 2026, the highest number for a six-month period since comparable statistics began, as cyber threats and online fraud continued to rise. The NPA also reported that losses from internet-enabled fraud reached approximately JPY 175.5 billion, an increase of 45 percent year on year. The figure includes fraud conducted using internet services and represents one of the major areas of financial loss identified in the agency’