Nikkei: Japan financial services may shut down for a month as cyber defense measure
harris_edouard · x · 2026-11-10
Japan's Nikkei reports that financial services firms may choose to shut down entirely as a cyber defense measure, with a month-long halt considered "possible." The stance underscores how seriously the sector weighs cyberattack risk: going offline proactively is seen as preferable to being crippled by an attack.
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