{
  "id": 11146075,
  "title": "Japan Launches Active Cyberdefense Program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/japan-launches-active-cyberdefense-program",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-01T07:57:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026093001094/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government put its active cyberdefense program into operation on Thursday to stop major cyberattacks preemptively. The program involves police and the Self-Defense Forces hacking into servers when they detect signs of a cyberattack, in order to neutralize the threats by taking actions such as deleting harmful programs. The government will strength...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}