GMO Internet cloud VPS hack: stolen logins drained forex accounts; ransom threat follows
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- TechCrunch · AINewsJapan's GMO Internet says hackers posted stolen customer data
AIGMO Internet is investigating a data leak after suspected unauthorized access to its Onamae Desktop Cloud service, and says an attacker has posted information allegedly linked to the company and its customers. The company says 27,000 servers may be affected and is advising customers to reset passwords after reports of unauthorized operations on trading accounts. GMO has not confirmed that the posted data is genuine.
Andrew CurranXGMO refuses $50M ransom, hackers threaten ransomware on logged-in PCsAIGMO refused to pay a $50 million ransom demanded by hackers, who now threaten to trigger ransomware on PCs of everyone logged into the cloud during the hack. GMO is asking people to unplug and turn off their PCs ahead of a deadline 30 minutes away.
- Andrew CurranXGMO Internet CEO warns AI misuse threatens internet collapse
AIGMO Internet Group CEO Masatoshi Kumagai says AI misuse has put the internet on the verge of collapse and calls the incident a national crisis. The warning follows a hack of GMO's cloud VPS service, used by foreign-exchange traders, in which attackers stole customer credentials and executed balance-destroying trades across more than 70 brokerages. GMO has asked government agencies for help.
