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Half of Japanese banks targeted in cyberattacks: BOJ survey

One in 10 suffered some fallout on services, operations

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TOKYO -- About half of Japanese financial institutions have been on the receiving end of a cyberattack since 2015, with a little more than 10% falling prey to varying degrees, a Bank of Japan survey released Monday shows.

Of the 411 banks, credit associations and other financial institutions surveyed, 1.2% said they suffered significant fallout from a cyberattack while 9.7% noted a minor impact. The issues included viruses sent through email and difficulty viewing home pages. 

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