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The Bank of Japan published its statistical release on Japanese government bonds held by the Bank on June 12, posted as a spreadsheet on the Bank's site with data referenced to June 10 per the file name. The feed carried no summary figures.
The Bank of Japan released its regular accounts statement for June 10 on June 12. Per the release, total assets stood at 663,234,913,304 thousand yen (roughly 663.2 trillion yen), with Japanese government securities of 532,325,408,142 thousand yen the largest asset line. Banknotes in circulation were 114,728,303,357 thousand yen and current deposits 436,452,248,813 thousand yen
The Citizen Lab noted on June 12 that its director, Ron Deibert, spoke to the newspaper Politiken about the commercial spyware industry. Deibert called the industry "a symptom that something is fundamentally wrong," per the lab's post.
Dark Reading reported on June 12 that phishing attack volume has dropped 20% even as overall risk keeps climbing. Per the report, attackers are prioritizing quality over quantity, using AI to upgrade individual phishing lures rather than to multiply them.
The Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed John Moses as director of its Office of Investor Education and Assistance, per the agency's June 12 press release. Per the release, the office provides services and resources to help investors build their financial futures and protect against investment fraud risks.
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