Japan Cyber Security Market Size and Share Outlook - Forecast Trends and Growth Analysis Report (2025-2034)

Japan Cyber Security Market Growth

In 2022, malware accounted for 26% of all cyberattacks in Japan. It was closely followed by phishing (12%), password attacks (10%), cross-site scripting (10%), DDoS (8%), and man-in-the-middle (8%). The wide-ranging impacts of cyberattacks were evident in numerous businesses, as they suffered substantial data losses. Moreover, reputational losses (30%), IP theft (28%), business disruption (28%), monetary losses (24%), fines (18%), and ransom payments (8%) also impacted their financial performance. Between Q1 and Q2 2022, incidences of ransomware attacks rose by over 87% year-on-year. They hit nearly 52% of all small and medium-sized enterprises and targeted 4% of all Japanese hospitals.

In March 2022, 80% of all Japanese companies were targeted by cyberattacks. Nearly 54% of all attacks in 2021-22 were targeted towards small and medium-sized enterprises. Ransomware is a major cause of concern for nearly 36.1% of all Japanese companies. Between September 2021 and 2022, over 33% of all companies witnessed cyberattacks through emails. In 2021, 146 cases of ransomware attacks were reported to the Japanese police, one-third of which were reported by the manufacturing industry and five by hospitals. The rising incidence of cyberattacks on critical public infrastructure and private businesses is expected to raise the demand for effective cybersecurity solutions that can tackle emerging challenges and the evolving nature of complexities in the domain.

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Key Trends and Developments

Japan Cyber Security Market Trends

There is rising adoption of smart devices and IoT gadgets in different end-use sectors, ranging from transportation to healthcare, among others. Organisations are also leveraging the Internet of things (IoT) technology to facilitate predictive maintenance and remote monitoring as well as reduce their operational complexity.

The expansion of IoT ecosystems opens up the risk of security threats such as malicious software, DDoS attacks, and insecure communication pathways, leading to compromised data and widespread disruption. This is prompting organisations to strengthen IoT cybersecurity through strategies such as regular updates, strong encryption and authorisation, and network segmentation and monitoring, among others.

Japan Cyber Security Industry Segmentation

Japan Cyber Security Market Share

Based on industry vertical, the market is segmented into BFSI, government, healthcare and life sciences, aerospace and defence, and manufacturing, among others. The BFSI sector dominated the market, representing 26% of the overall market share in 2023. Over the forecast period of 2025-2034, it is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 8.6% to ensure enhanced customer safety and confidence in public banking institutions.

Leading Companies in the Japan Cyber Security Market

Cyber resilience is expected to emerge as a key priority for major companies as they seek to maintain continuity of operations even in case of data breaches. By developing capabilities for data recovery and minimising data loss, companies are expected to boost their competitiveness and contribute to the market growth.

• IBM Corporation
• Microsoft Corp.
• Cisco Systems Inc.
• Amazon Web Services, Inc.
• CMC Corporation
• Fujitsu Ltd.
• Intel Corp.
• Dell Inc.
• Fortinet Inc
• F5 Inc.
• Others

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