Why the Japanese government plans to hack all its citizens – 01/29/2019

The Japanese government has made an unusual, abrupt and controversial decision to bolster the cybersecurity of its citizens. As if it was a kind of "Big Brother", the Japanese will try to access routers, webcams and other devices connected to the Internet, both in homes and offices, to find their vulnerabilities, according to the NHK public broadcasting company.

The project, which will begin in mid-February and will be carried out by the National Institute of Information and Communication Technologies, will generate identifiers and pbadwords, which will be randomly introduced into approximately 200 million devices. , such as routers and webcams the owners of the hacked equipment will be warned that they need to improve their security.

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This test took place after the Institute discovered that Internet devices of things, such as speakers, refrigerators or connected cameras, were affected in the system. 54% of cyberattacks took place in 2017, said NHK.

The Ministry of Communications sought the support and understanding of the population, saying that it was necessary to improve cybersecurity in the run-up to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics next year.

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Harumichi Yuasa, a professor at the Institute of Information Security, said researchers could gain unintentional access to images from webcams or stored data, although the agency says any information obtained during the Experience will be kept secret.

A law that came into effect last November gives the National Institute of Information and Communication Technology the power to gain access to mobile devices for a period of five years.

Source: Telam