Wednesday 28 October 2026

Technology · France · 36 h ago

Japanese company confirms data breach and compensates affected users

The short version

Summary by teebeenews AI from 2 of 2 articles · written 11:26 am ET

  • 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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How coverage grew

  1. First reported by Euronews Japanese company to compensate users hit by cyberattack

  2. TechCrunch Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

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