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GMO shuts hacker site after $1M ransom data leak

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 14:52 UTC · How we work

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GMO Internet Group shut down a hacker site leaking allegedly stolen customer data.
The breach may have hit up to 27,000 servers of GMO’s Onamae.com Desktop Cloud.
Hackers demanded a $1 million ransom and threatened daily release of more private information.
GMO offered a bounty of up to $1 million for tips that lead to the attackers’ arrest.
Metropolitan Police Department protects the affected GMO client while the Japanese government declines comment.

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Story summary

GMO Internet Group shut down a hacker site leaking allegedly stolen customer data.
The breach may have hit up to 27,000 servers of GMO’s Onamae.com Desktop Cloud.
Hackers demanded a $1 million ransom and threatened daily release of more private information.
GMO offered a bounty of up to $1 million for tips that lead to the attackers’ arrest.
Metropolitan Police Department protects the affected GMO client while the Japanese government declines comment.