Active Cyber Defense

Companies Quietly Leave a Country That Won't Hit Back: Japan's Active Cyber Defense Explained

What can the Japanese state do, and not do, under the active cyber defense framework that began in October 2026? Using the Asahi, Askul and GMO incidents, this beginner-friendly explainer shows how the burden falls on the company that was attacked, and how that could shape where companies choose to keep their data. It also weighs the strongest counterarguments and what government and companies can do.