Odaily Planet Daily report: The cloud desktop service of GMO Group, a Japanese internet giant, suffered an unauthorized access incident, potentially affecting 26,739 servers. The hackers demanded ransom payments in BTC and ETH, initially requesting $50 million, later reducing it to $1 million, and threatened to continue anomalous transactions on compromised accounts and publicly release user data. GMO Group representative Masahito Kumagai stated the company refused to negotiate and paid nothing. GMO Coin, the group’s cryptocurrency exchange, confirmed no unusual activity was detected in customer accounts. The hackers subsequently released partial data and vowed to update it daily; the website domain hosting the leaked information was shut down on the morning of October 28.
GMO Group Refuses to Pay $1M Ransom in BTC and ETH Following Cyberattack
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GMO Group refuses to pay a $1 million BTC and ETH ransom following a cyberattack on its cloud desktop service, impacting up to 26,739 servers. The hackers initially demanded $50 million in BTC and ETH, later reducing the amount. The company confirmed no unusual activity in customer accounts. Leaked data was posted online but the site was taken down on October 28.
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