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North Korea-Linked Hacking Group Likely Behind GMO Cyberattack: Sources

Investigators cited malware and network traces, while GMO GlobalSign said at least 45,000 people had personal information leaked.

Summary by Kyodo News+
An analysis by GMO Internet Group Inc. found that a North Korea-linked hacking group was likely behind the cyberattack on the company last month, sources close to the matter said Sunday, citing characteristics of the malware used and other traces left by the perpetrators.

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Malware, IP addresses and digital traces point to possible connection

·Belgrade, Serbia
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The possibility has been raised that a North Korean-linked hacking organization was involved in the customer data leak at Japanese IT giant GMO Internet Group. According to Kyodo News on the 1st, GMO Internet Group reported to authorities that it suspects a North Korean-linked hacking organization is behind the cyberattack targeting customers of its foreign exchange margin (FX) services. During the attack, GMO Internet Group [

(Tokyo=Yonhap News) Correspondent Cho Seong-mi = Japanese IT giant GMO Internet Group [regarding] the information of customers using its foreign exchange (FX) service ...

·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Sunday, November 1, 2026.
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