Symantec experts have been monitoring the threat landscape in Japan. The country has witnessed a surge in malware designed to steal sensitive information over the past couple of years.
For instance, the number of incidents involving bank accounts increased to 1,315 in 2013, from 64 in the previous year. People have reported losing 1.4 billion yen ($14 million / 9.8 million) last year, compared to 2012 when only 48 million yen ($461,000 / 335,000) were lost to cybercriminals.
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