GMO asks government to take active cyber defense measures
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How it spread - 10 original reports
Sat, 24 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times08:21first to report
GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to its servers for automated FX currency margin trading.
Sun, 25 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times03:00
GMO Internet has revealed that there was unauthorized access to its servers for automated FX currency margin trading.
Mon, 26 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times09:26
The meeting on Monday evening discussed countermeasures following a request from GMO Internet Group for the government to take action.
Tue, 27 October 2026
2 reports- Japan Times02:41
GMO Internet Group asked account holders to back up their data, turn off their computer and pull the plug connected to the computer before noon.
- Japan Times04:56
The cyberattackers vowed to continue leaking information on GMO account holders one by one until the company agrees to pay the $1 million ransom.
Wed, 28 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times08:23
The internet company has announced a bounty of up to $1 million for information leading to the group's arrest and launched a website to collect leads.
Thu, 29 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times07:35
The hacker group has remained publicly silent since its website revealing GMO client personal data was taken down Wednesday.
Sun, 1 November 2026
1 report- Japan Times01:34
GMO Internet Group CEO Masatoshi Kumagai and other executives will hold a news conference in Tokyo on Monday to address a series of unauthorized access incidents, the company said Saturday.
Mon, 2 November 2026
2 reports- Japan Times05:52
GMO CEO Masatoshi Kumagai is set to hold the firm's first public briefing since it became embroiled in a growing scandal over a massive data breach.
- Japan Times08:37
CEO Masatoshi Kumagai formally acknowledged failings at the firm's first public briefing since it became embroiled in a massive data breach scandal.