GMO Internet Group Admits Security Flaws After Unauthorized Access Incident
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GMO Internet Group has confirmed a security breach, with President and CEO Masatoshi Kumagai admitting that the company had security flaws. The incident involved unauthorized access to servers used for foreign exchange margin trading cloud services, leading to the release of personal information and a ransom demand of $50 million. Kumagai apologized for the incident and acknowledged that the company had not adequately addressed previous warnings about system vulnerabilities from its subsidiary white-hat hackers.
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