GSDF hosts multinational war games over cyber-attacks
16:55 JST, March 1, 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Ground Self-Defense Force on Tuesday hosted a multinational drill for dealing with cyber-attacks, which are becoming increasingly sophisticated.
It is the first cyberwar games hosted by the GSDF in which participants actually respond to attacks, and the first involving multiple nations. The GSDF sought to improve its capabilities to deal with cyber-attacks through the event.
Cyberwarfare personnel from the armed forces of the United States, Australia, France, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia, as well as 10 teams from the Ground, Maritime and Air Self-Defense Forces and the National Defense Academy, took part in the games.
It simulated a situation in which a defense agency was targeted by a cyber-attack seeking to hijack its system or obtain information. The host carried out an attack on servers, and participants competed over the methods and ideas for detecting attacks, grasping the scope of damage and restoring server functions.
In the opening ceremony held online, Maj. Gen. Yoshiki Adachi, head of the Ground Staff Office’s communications system and intelligence department, emphasized the importance of cooperation among countries.
“In modern warfare, also called hybrid warfare, cyber-attacks are a convenient method of attack,” he told reporters. “We want to develop multinational cooperation through the event.”
The importance of information network defense, crucial to managing troops, is increasing. In its invasion of Ukraine, Russia is believed to have carried out cyber-attacks against government institutions and infrastructure facilities.
While it has yet to suffer actual damage, the Defense Ministry is often targeted by malware and data attacks as well.
The ministry is rushing to expand its ability to respond to such attacks, with a cyberdefense unit of around 540 people slated to be established at the end of this month.
"Politics" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Promotes Revised NISA Investment Program to Young People; Kishida Focusing on Moving Money From Savings to Investment in a Safe Environment
-
“High Probability” 2 MSDF Patrol Helicopters Collided near Torishima Island; 1 Dead, 7 Others Onboard Missing (Update 2)
-
84% of People Nationwide Say They Feel Japan’s National Security Is Under Threat
-
Russia to Ban Non-Registered Vessels from Waters Around Northern Territories From April 11 to 17
-
Japan-U.K. Foreign Ministers Confirm Deepening Cooperation in Security Field; Kamikawa Underscores Importance of NATO Ties
JN ACCESS RANKING
- Japan Household Spending Down 0.5% in Feb.
- China Mutes Memorialization of Reformer Hu Yaobang; Memories Could Spark Critique of Xi Administration
- Shinkansen Services Suspended After Man ‘Searches for Phone’ on Tracks; Disruption Affects About 14,000 Passengers
- U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
- UNRWA Director Describes Catastrophic Destruction in Gaza; Says Relief Trucks Robbed, ‘People’s Hearts Destroyed’