2015 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: Japan

Improving enterprise security

Published October 2015

Discover how you can improve your enterprise security by better understanding the cost of cyber crime. It can help you determine the appropriate amount of investment and resources needed to prevent or mitigate the consequences of a cyber attack.

The number of cyber attacks against Japanese companies continues to grow in frequency and severity. This year, cyber attacks successfully targeted various universities including Ehime University, the University of Yamanashi, Fukuoka University and others. SMBC Nikko Securities, Inc. also suffered an attack that disrupted access to its web services.