Japanese company confirms data breach and compensates affected users
The short version
- GMO Internet is verifying customer data allegedly posted by hackers after a cloud service breach.
- The company will compensate customers for losses from unauthorized trading linked to the cyberattack.
- GMO Internet will issue a ¥5,000 (€28) goodwill payment to every customer using the affected service.
- The breach involved a cloud service operated by the Japanese internet infrastructure company.
- The company is taking steps to address the impact of the cyberattack on its users.
What we don’t know yet
- The full extent of the data exposed has not been confirmed.
- The identity of the hackers or group responsible has not been disclosed.
- The exact timeline of the breach and data exposure remains unclear.
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