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CYBER3d agoJapan's GMO Offers $1 Million Bounty to Catch Hackers Behind FX Trading Cloud BreachJapan's GMO Internet Group is offering up to $1 million in total for tips that help catch the attackers who breached its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service, after refusing to pay an extortion demand. The reward program opened on October 28 and pays only if a tip helps lead to an arrest or an international wanted notice. The service hosts Windows desktops used for FX trading,The Hacker News
CYBER3d agoCyberStrikeAI Uses 44 AI Agents to Automate Hacking Operations Against Japan TargetsThe Hacker News
CYBER4d agoJapanese company to compensate users hit by cyberattackGMO Internet, a Japanese internet infrastructure company, will compensate customers for losses from unauthorised trading linked to a cyberattack on its cloud service, and will make a ¥5,000 (€28) goodwill payment to every customer currently using the affected service.EuroNews [en]
CYBER5d agoSecurity concerns flagged within Japan firm GMO before breach: CEOGMO Internet Group Inc CEO Masatoshi Kumagai admitted Sunday night that internal engineers had flagged security issues before unauthorized access occurred to a foreign exchange trading service it…Japan Today
CYBER5d agoJapan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacksJapanese companies are moving to pay compensation to ⁠users following waves ⁠of cyberattacks that have disrupted internet ⁠services and raised concerns about economic stability. GMO Internet said customers would be compensated for losses stemming from unauthorised access following a cyberattack on its foreign exchange trading service, and all customers would receive 5,000 yen (US$32) ‌as “an initial gesture of good faith”, CEO Masatoshi Kumagai said in a blog post on Sunday. The move comes after...South China Morning Post