ZeroFox’s G7 Summit Event Assessment (May 2023) details geopolitical, physical, and cyber risks surrounding the Hiroshima summit. Key discussions included sanctions on Russia, China’s influence, and North Korea’s missile program. Japan heightened security after past summit attacks, deploying police, the coast guard, and drone countermeasures. Protests were planned in Tokyo and Hiroshima, though expected to remain peaceful. Rising cybercrime and ransomware in Japan posed additional risks, with DDoS attacks and pro-Russian hacktivist activity, including KillNet, threatening disruption. The report warned that pro-Russian and Anonymous-linked actors could exploit the summit for propaganda and retaliation against G7 positions on Ukraine.

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