What happened
Hitachi started a service last month using AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic to monitor attacks and restore systems, Fujitsu set up a cyberdefense unit of about 100 employees on Oct. 1, and NEC launched an AI risk-analysis service late last month.
Why it matters
The inquiries come from client companies running critical infrastructure such as power, transport, manufacturing and finance, suggesting these electronics makers are being looked to as outsourced defenders as AI makes attacks faster and wider in scope.
WHO IT HITSThis lands on security and IT teams at critical-infrastructure operators — power suppliers, transport providers, manufacturers and financial service firms — who are consulting these electronics makers about keeping operations running during attacks.
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The surge in inquiries follows a growing number of Japanese firms falling prey to unauthorized computer system breaches. Hitachi's new service, launched last month, uses AI from OpenAI and Anthropic for attack simulations and system restoration without suspending operations. Fujitsu's inquiries rose further in the past few days, after it announced a cyberdefense strategy in late August and set up a dedicated division on Oct. 1. NEC's service, launched late last month, automatically analyzes risks and draws up response policies. The spread of online services has substantially increased the amounts of personal data held by corporations, leading to rises in damage from cyberattacks. A Fujitsu official cautioned that AI's growing intelligence lets perpetrators quickly search for vulnerabilities and carry out attacks on a wide scale.
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