さて、執筆本格化でわたしはMacに向かってきていますが、いろいろなHPにはサイバー攻撃での変動が感じられてきている。GoogleのAIとの「壁打ち対話」の一部、こういうやり取りもしていました。

　〜問い「攻撃の対象は、日本が最大の標的なのか?」
　＜AIの回答＞日本は世界最大の標的ではありませんが、世界トップクラスに狙われている主要標的の一つです。米マイクロソフトなどの最新の分析やデータから国別のターゲット構造が明らかになっています。
　1. 世界「最大」の標的はアメリカ
　中国の国家系ハッカー集団やサイバー犯罪者が狙う最大のターゲットは、現在も変わらずアメリカ合衆国です。• 圧倒的な攻撃ボリューム：軍事、宇宙、先端技術、金融などあらゆる分野において、中国系ハッカーが仕掛けるサイバー活動（情報窃取やインフラへの侵入）の最大割合は米国に向けられています。
　2. 日本は世界で「3番目」に狙われている国
　マイクロソフトが観測する国別割合において、日本は世界全体の約20%を占め、世界で3番目に標的になっている国です。これは巻き添えではなく日本国や企業が明確な目的を持って狙われていることを意味します。
　3. なぜ日本がここまで狙われるのか？
　安全保障やサイバーインフラの専門調査によると、日本が上位の標的になる理由は主に3つ。
• 経済・先端技術の窃取：半導体、自動車、先端素材、バイオ、宇宙防衛といった「ハイテク情報」が狙い。
• 地政学的な監視（安全保障）：日米同盟の動向や台湾有事などを念頭に防衛省、外務省、政府機関、インフラ（電力や通信）動向を監視し有事に備えてシステム内に「足場」を築く狙いがあるとの指摘。
• サプライチェーンの「抜け穴」：日本の大企業はセキュリティが強固でも取引先である中堅・中小企業、海外拠点の防御が甘いケースが多く、そこを踏み台にして侵入しやすい国とみなされている。
　アメリカが最大標的ですが、アジア地域において日本、韓国、オーストラリア、台湾などが最前線のターゲットとしてサイバー攻撃に晒され続けています。＜AIの回答は以上＞
　2026年10月26日〜29日に北京で「5中全会」日程が公表されている。主な議題は「全面的な厳しい党内統治」であり、規律徹底、組織の引き締めがテーマとなっているとされる。
　当面、緊迫する情勢に要注意ですね。

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[International Tensions Escalate Amid Cyberattacks]
As I really get into my writing, all the information I’ve gathered beforehand starts to overwhelm me, and my head feels like it’s about to explode. I seriously hope the international situation calms down. …

　Now that I’m in full swing with my writing, I’ve been spending a lot of time at my Mac, and I’ve started to notice fluctuations on various regular websites due to cyberattacks. Here’s part of a “back-and-forth dialogue” I had with Google’s AI—this is the kind of exchange we were having.
　~Question: “Is Japan the biggest target of these attacks?”
　 Japan is not the world’s biggest target, but it is one of the top-tier major targets being targeted globally. The structure of targets by country has been revealed through the latest analyses and data from companies such as Microsoft in the U.S.
　1. The world’s “largest” target is the United States
　The United States remains the primary target of Chinese state-sponsored hacker groups and cybercriminals. • Overwhelming volume of attacks: Across all sectors—including military, space, advanced technology, and finance—the largest proportion of cyber activities (such as information theft and infrastructure breaches) carried out by Chinese hackers is directed at the United States.
　2. Japan Is the “Third” Most Targeted Country in the World
　According to Microsoft’s country-by-country data, Japan accounts for approximately 20% of global attacks, making it the third most targeted country in the world. This indicates that Japan and its companies are being targeted with a clear purpose, rather than merely being caught in the crossfire.
　3. Why Is Japan Targeted to This Extent?
　According to specialized research on national security and cyber infrastructure, there are three main reasons why Japan ranks among the top targets:
• Theft of economic and cutting-edge technology: “High-tech information” in sectors such as semiconductors, automobiles, advanced materials, biotechnology, and aerospace and defense is the target.
• Geopolitical surveillance (national security): It has been pointed out that attackers monitor the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, government agencies, and infrastructure (such as power and telecommunications)—with an eye on developments in the U.S.-Japan alliance and potential contingencies involving Taiwan—with the aim of establishing a “foothold” within systems in preparation for emergencies.
• Supply chain “loopholes”: Even though major Japanese corporations have robust security, their business partners—mid-sized and small enterprises—as well as their overseas operations often have weak defenses. Japan is viewed as a country where it is easy to gain entry by using these vulnerabilities as a stepping stone.
While the United States is the primary target, countries in the Asian region—including Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Taiwan—continue to be exposed to cyberattacks as frontline targets.
　The schedule for the “5th Plenary Session” has been announced for October 26–29, 2026, in Beijing. The main agenda item is “comprehensive and strict intra-party governance,” and the themes are said to be the enforcement of discipline and organizational consolidation.
　We’ll need to pay close attention to the tense situation for the time being.

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Posted on 10月 25th, 2026 by 三木 奎吾
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