Japan Threat Landscape Report 2025 (Japanese)

Key Insights from Japan’s Cyber Threat Landscape

• Dark Web Activity Is Highly Commercialized: 63% of posts involve selling, and over 70% of threats relate to stolen data and databases.
• Japan-Only Targeting Is Significant: 64% of dark web threats focus exclusively on Japanese organizations.
• Qilin Dominates Ransomware Activity: Qilin accounts for roughly 40% of observed ransomware incidents targeting Japan.
• Phishing Targets Digital and Financial Platforms: Information services lead phishing campaigns at over 22%, followed by security and crypto-related themes.
• HTTPS Is Widely Used in Phishing: 74% of phishing sites use HTTPS to appear legitimate.
• DDoS Activity Remains Intense: Over 253,000 DDoS attacks were recorded, with peak bandwidth reaching 488.43 Gbps.