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2026
GMO apologizes for security breaches and announces customer compensation
GMO Internet Group apologized for security breaches linked to cyberattacks that exposed information and led to transactions customers did not recall making. The company said it would compensate losses, pay all customers 5,000 yen, switch to a new security system, and take steps to prevent a recurrence.
2026
GMO Internet Group apologizes over cyberattack and security failures
At a press conference, GMO Internet Group President Masatoshi Kumagai apologized to customers and related parties over a cyberattack on its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service. He acknowledged that specialists within the group had identified security problems about two years earlier, but the warnings had not been adequately addressed.
2026
GMO Internet Group apologizes after unauthorized system access
GMO Internet Group apologized after its automated foreign exchange margin trading system was accessed without authorization. The group also said the chairman's monthly compensation would be reduced by 30% for three months.
2026
GMO Internet investigates Onamae cloud service data breach
GMO Internet said it was verifying customer data allegedly posted by suspected hackers after unauthorized access to its Onamae cloud desktop service. The company said 27,000 servers may be affected and advised customers to reset their passwords; the full extent of the incident remained unclear.