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Japan's Onamae Desktop Cloud hacked, up to 27,000 servers affected
GMO said the breach may have exposed customer data and trading credentials, while attackers demanded about $50 million and threatened daily leaks.
- On Tuesday, GMO Internet Group urged customers to disconnect their computers after hackers threatened a noon ransomware attack and began leaking data allegedly stolen in a cyberattack.
- The security breach, disclosed last week, potentially affected more than 26,000 servers used by over 70 securities firms and businesses in Japan and overseas.
- GMO refused the attackers' $1m ransom demand, saying there was no guarantee stolen data would be deleted, and announced a 5,000 Japanese Yen goodwill payment for affected users.
- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi convened an emergency meeting and requested a new cybersecurity package by next week, calling the situation "serious" with growing concerns about civil damages.
- GMO CEO Masatoshi Kumagai wrote in a Sunday blog post that "the internet itself is now on the verge of breaking down," urging public-private cooperation to protect Japan.
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right9Center7Last UpdatedBias Distribution45% Right
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- 45% of the sources lean Right
45% Right
L 20%
C 35%
R 45%
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