GMO Internet Hack Prompts Government Cyber Response and Customer Compensation in Japan
Japanese internet services provider GMO Internet asked the government to use new active cyber defense powers after unauthorized access to its FX trading servers, and it is now compensating affected customers.
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| Oct 27, 6:32 AM | techcrunch.com | Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data |
| Oct 27, 5:14 AM | qz.com | Hackers demand $50 million from Japan's GMO Internet after forex trading breach |
| Oct 26, 7:41 PM | japantimes.co.jp | GMO tells account holders to prepare for the worst as hackers threaten exposure |
| Oct 26, 4:52 AM | euronews.com | Japanese company to compensate users hit by cyberattack |
| Oct 26, 2:26 AM | japantimes.co.jp | Government holds urgent cybersecurity meeting in response to recent data breaches |
| Oct 25, 7:37 PM | scmp.com | Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks |
| Oct 25, 6:48 PM | reuters.com | Japanese companies compensate users as cyberattacks buffet economy |
| Oct 24, 3:11 AM | thenextweb.com | GMO asks Japan to use new cyber defence powers after hack |
| Oct 24, 1:21 AM | japantimes.co.jp | GMO asks government to take active cyber defense measures |
| Oct 23, 11:06 PM | bloomberg.com | Japan’s GMO Internet Requests Government Cyber Defense Measures |
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- remove 2026-10-27 — removed “Japanese virtual desktop cloud hacked so hard it asks to be banned”. Separate virtual desktop hack; not GMO Internet.