Japanese technology firm Fujitsu is developing a ‘seek and destroy’ virus which could identify and combat hacking and other cyber threats in a more effective way, according to a report from The Times of India.
The work is ongoing as part of a three year initiative which has seen the Japanese government invest a reported $2.3 million to combat Internet-based threats. According to local media, the weapon is in fact a virus which monitors and analyse attacks, before identifying the source and closing down the threat to prevent further problems.
The chief snag for the plan is that Japanese law currently forbids the manufacturing of computer viruses. However, we would suspect that a compromise can be reached in due course, given the project is being carried out in the interest of national security,
Japan was a notable victim of hacking in 2011, which proved to be a year in which cyber crimes and threats rose to prominence. Japan’s parliament had its computer system hacked into, while a number of cyber espionage campaigns — including onetargeting almost 50 US companies — were waged on governments and firms across the globe.
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