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Gartner urges Japanese companies to make digital security a top priority
Gartner urged Japanese companies to make digital security a top priority after a series of unauthorized access incidents and data leaks.
The incidents have affected companies including Park24 and Monogatari Corporation since September.
Gartner said it is unclear whether all recent cyberattacks use artificial intelligence, but expects AI to become standard in future attacks.
AI could reduce attack work from days or weeks to minutes or hours, making it harder for companies to respond.
Gartner advised companies to check internet-facing systems, software weaknesses and signs of suspicious access or large data transfers.
Only 30% of major Japanese companies said they managed vulnerabilities adequately in a Gartner survey conducted in July.
The company also called for a longer-term plan to build more automated security management, beyond relying only on outside vulnerability checks.
Gartner urged Japanese companies to make digital security one of their top management priorities after a series of cyberattacks and personal information leaks.
The company called for urgent checks of internet-facing assets, software vulnerabilities and signs of unauthorized access or data theft.
Gartner said it expects the use of artificial intelligence in cyberattacks to become commonplace, potentially speeding up work that once took days or weeks to hours or minutes.
A Gartner survey in July found that only 30% of major Japanese companies were managing vulnerabilities adequately.
- Who
- Gartner, a US research company, issued the recommendation to Japanese companies.
- What
- It urged companies to inspect their IT environments and make digital security a top priority.
- When
- October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Japan.
- Why
- Unauthorized access and personal information leaks have been occurring at Japanese companies, and Gartner expects AI to make cyberattacks faster.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Gartner’s survey found that 30% of major Japanese companies were adequately managing vulnerabilities.
Japanese companies including Park24 and Monogatari Corporation experienced unauthorized access or information leaks.
Gartner issued an urgent recommendation calling on Japanese companies to prioritize digital defense.
- Survey
- 30% of major Japanese companies adequately managed vulnerabilities
- Examples of affected companies
- Park24 and Monogatari Corporation
- Urgent recommendation
- Issued October 13, 2026
- AI attack speed
- Tasks that took humans days or weeks could take AI hours or minutes
What people are saying
Companies should position digital defense as one of their most important priorities.
Sources
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