「民主主義揺るがす」　東京五輪団体へのサイバー攻撃―加藤官房長官

　加藤勝信官房長官は２０日の記者会見で、ロシアの情報機関が東京五輪・パラリンピックの関係団体にサイバー攻撃をしていたと英政府が発表したことに関し、「事柄の性質上コメントは避けたい」としつつ、「民主主義の基盤を揺るがしかねない悪意あるサイバー攻撃は看過できない」と述べた。
　英政府の発表は、被害の有無について明らかにしていないが、主催団体やスポンサー企業が攻撃対象だったという。加藤氏は「東京大会は世界から注目を集める国際イベントであり、サイバーセキュリティー対策が重要だ」と述べ、対策に万全を期す考えを強調した。（2020/10/20-12:42）

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato issued on Tuesday a warning against cyberattacks, after the British government exposed Russia's attempts to carry out such attacks against the Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics.
   While declining to comment on the British government's announcement "due to the nature of the incident," the top government spokesman told a news conference, "We can't overlook malicious cyberattacks that could jeopardize the foundation of democracy."
   The British government said Monday that Russia's military intelligence agency, known as GRU, had conducted "cyber reconnaissance" against organizations related to the Tokyo Games. The Russian actions targeted the games' organizers, and logistics service and sponsor companies, it said, while stopping short of mentioning whether any damage was caused.
   "The Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are international events that will draw keen attention from all over the world, so cybersecurity measures are important," Kato said, stressing the Japanese government's commitment to make all-out efforts to protect the Tokyo Games from cyberattacks.
   The Summer Olympics and Paralympics have been postponed by one year to 2021 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.