GMO cloud desktop service breached; customer data reportedly published
What happened
GMO Internet's Onamae cloud desktop service suffered unauthorized access, after customers reported "unauthorized activity" on trading accounts. The attackers had demanded about 8 billion yen (roughly $50 million) in ransom by email. GMO has reported the case to Japanese police and advised customers to reset passwords. GMO says the suspected attackers have published information related to customers and its business, and it is checking whether the published material is genuine. Up to 27,000 servers may be affected.
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- TechCrunch · AIJapan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data
日本互联网公司 GMO Internet 称，其 Onamae 云桌面服务遭未授权访问后，疑似攻击者已公开与客户及业务相关的信息，公司正核实内容真伪，并称 2.7 万台服务器可能受影响。GMO 已建议客户重置密码，此前有客户报告交易账户出现“未授权操作”。黑客曾发邮件索要约 80 亿日元（约 5000 万美元）赎金，公司已向日本警方报案。
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