Tokyo Police Investigate Cyberattack on GMO
Tokyo, Oct. 28 (Jiji Press)--Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a cyberattack that recently hit Japan's GMO Internet Inc. after being contacted by the company for consultations, investigative sources said Wednesday. The police examined the extent of damage from the cyberattack as part of the probe, according to the sources. The MPD is expected to conduct a more detailed...
Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department is probing a cyberattack that recently targeted Japanese GMO Internet Inc., following a request for assistance from the company, investigative sources revealed on Wednesday. The police are examining the full impact of the cyberattack as part of their investigation, according to the sources.
The MPD is anticipated to carry out a more extensive probe into the incident, considering potential violations of the law against unauthorized computer access, among other charges. GMO and these sources assert that a cloud server utilized for automated foreign exchange margin trading was unlawfully accessed, leading the company to disable the server on October 21.
Following the receipt of a threatening email, the company reported the incident to the MPD on Thursday. GMO disclosed on Tuesday that the perpetrator disclosed personal information suspected to belong to a customer. The police are endeavoring to gather further evidence, including conducting interviews with company officials.
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