Japan's GMO Internet outlines cyberattack-response measures
( October 28, 2026, 07:18 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: GMO Internet Group, a Japanese internet infrastructure company, said Wednesday that its subsidiary GMO Internet will make additional payments of up to 3 million yen ($20,000) per disclosure to customers whose information was exposed in a cyberattack on its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service. The publicly listed parent company also announced a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to the identification and arrest of those responsible, while reiterating that it will never comply with the attackers' demands and is cooperating with police and other authorities.Statement is attached....
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