Japan-headquartered cybersecurity leader shares threat intelligence and practical guidance as AI accelerates the global threat landscape.

DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- TrendAI(TM), the global AI security leader and enterprise business unit of Trend Micro Incorporated (TYO: 4704; TSE: 4704), today issued a threat advisory for organizations in Japan after Masaaki Taira, who chairs the Liberal Democratic Party's National Cybersecurity Strategy Headquarters, said that "cyberspace is in a state of emergency." TrendAI(TM) Forward-Looking Threat Research data shows Japan recorded more publicly disclosed cybersecurity incidents in the first nine months of 2026 than in all of 2025.

September alone saw 86 incidents, up about 18% from August and 37% from July.