GMO system attacker may have set up victim info sharing site
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A website for victims of a cyberattack on GMO Internet Group Inc. to share information may have been set up by the attacker, as the s
A website designed to allow victims of a cyberattack on GMO Internet Group Inc. to share information may have been created by the perpetrator, according to security experts. The layout and code of the site and the one used by the hacker to claim responsibility share a high degree of similarity, the experts reported on Saturday. This suggests the attacker may have set up the victim information sharing forum to gather data from the victims.
The website was registered on October 19, two days prior to the internet provider publicly disclosing the attack. The forum became accessible on October 22. The shared design and code indicate the two websites are essentially identical, with one expert stating they are "pretty much identical." Last week, GMO confirmed unauthorized disclosure of customer information related to its foreign exchange trading service, which was then used in fraudulent transactions.
The hacker had threatened to expose customer data and launch a ransomware attack. Despite these threats, GMO did not respond to the company's queries and some customer information was disclosed on Tuesday.
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