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GMO Internet rejects extortion demand after FX VPS breach
Original: GMO Internet's FX trading VPS breach: attackers are extorting GMO, threatening more orders in customers' accounts at 70+
GMO Internet says attackers breached the virtual private server environment used for its FX trading service and are now extorting the company, threatening to place unauthorized orders in customers' accounts across more than 70 brokers. GMO has refused to pay, saying it will give every affected user 5,000 yen, cover any trading losses, and will not restart the platform until the issue is resolved.
Why now: The breach puts customers' funds and trading accounts at risk across dozens of brokers, making it a major Japanese cybersecurity story.
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- GMO Internet's FX trading VPS breach: attackers are extorting GMO, threatening more orders in customers' accounts at 70+ brokers. GMO refuses to pay, will give every user ¥5,000, cover trading losses and not restart the platform. It also asked for the "first activation" of… · japancyberwatch@infosec.exchange · 1
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