Cyberattack-hit GMO says website with purported customer info taken down
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Cyberattack-hit Japanese internet service provider GMO Internet Group Inc. said Wednesday that a website where a hacker had posted wh
Japanese internet service provider GMO Internet Group Inc. reported on Wednesday that a hacker had taken down a website that allegedly contained customer information. The hacker, believed to be responsible for an unauthorized access to GMO's foreign exchange trading service, disclosed customer details on Tuesday after the company refused a ransom demand.
The unauthorized access affected the Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service. An investigation initiated following a customer inquiry on October 20 confirmed the presence of an unauthorized program in the server environments of some customers. GMO disclosed on Monday that the hacker threatened to release customer information and planned a ransomware attack at noon Tuesday.
The hacker posted a statement online on Tuesday, including information purportedly belonging to one GMO customer. The statement also threatened to release personal data of customers daily.
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