Cybersecurity
The CEO of the cybersecurity firm noted that the accelerating pace of attacks reflects increasing reliance on AI-driven automation
Trend Micro CEO Eva Chen said Japan is a particularly attractive target for financially motivated hackers, owing to the country’s wealth and its meticulously organized customer records. (Photos courtesy of Tsubasa Suruga and Reuters)
By Tsubasa Suruga
October 19, 2026 17:31 JST
TOKYO (October 19, 2026) – Trend Micro warned that Japan is confronting a fresh wave of cyberattacks, as threat actors use stolen personal data and artificial intelligence to execute more targeted scams and intrusions, according to the company’s chief executive on Monday.
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