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title: "A slew of cyberattacks hit Japanese companies in September, exposing the data of millions and prompting calls for security checks, as AI lowers hacking barriers (Sarah Hilton/Bloomberg)"
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# A slew of cyberattacks hit Japanese companies in September, exposing the data of millions and prompting calls for security checks, as AI lowers hacking barriers \(Sarah Hilton/Bloomberg\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-09T10:01:12.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** safety

## Summary

Cyberattacks hit Japanese companies in September, exposing the data of millions and prompting calls for security checks as AI lowers hacking barriers\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261009/p7>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/business/status/2108525421432041952>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Reuters/status/2108440323391197681>)
- [Story source](<https://huggingnews.com/cybersecurity/ai-hacking-wave-exposes-data-of-millions-at-japanese-firms-3c243f4c>)
- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/cybersecurity/ai-hacking-wave-exposes-data-of-millions-at-japanese-firms-3c243f4c>)