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Hackers demand $1M ransom from GMO, users urged to ‘pull the plug’ on PCs

Unauthorized and fraudulent transactions have already been confirmed by GMO The post Hackers demand $1M ransom from GMO, users urged to ‘pull the plug’ on PCs appeared first on TokyoReporter .

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GMO Internet Warns of Imminent Cyberattack

Tokyo, Oct. 27 (Jiji Press)--Japan's GMO Internet Inc. has received a warning that a release of its customer data and a ransomware attack on the company would be conducted at noon Tuesday, officials…

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