TOKYO -- A cyberattack against Japan's space agency is an example of the growing threat of cyber espionage targeting executives with access to critical data, a tactic that analysts say is commonly used by Chinese hacker groups.
JAXA's top brass targeted in search of sensitive information

JAXA President Hiroshi Yamakawa was among the executives whose accounts were targeted. (Photo by Satoshi Kawahara)
TOKYO -- A cyberattack against Japan's space agency is an example of the growing threat of cyber espionage targeting executives with access to critical data, a tactic that analysts say is commonly used by Chinese hacker groups.