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  1. Japan deepened cooperation with partners on economic security and technology.
  2. Japan strengthened defense industry and technology cooperation with partners.

GMO Internet Group requests government cyber defense powers after service breach

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What happened

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GMO Internet Group asked the Japanese government to use its new active cyber defence powers against hackers who breached its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service. The breach, which affected up to 26,739 servers, involved intruders planting malicious software that may have exposed trading logins. Attackers subsequently demanded payment, threatening to leak customer data and launch ransomware attacks against over 70 securities and FX firms in Japan and abroad.

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Why it matters

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The service involved is used by traders running automated foreign-exchange tools. The threat of unauthorized orders and data leaks could impact the trading operations and financial stability of multiple securities and FX firms in Japan and internationally.

Japan has been strengthening defense industry and technology cooperation with partners, deepening cooperation on economic security.

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Possible knock-on effects

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  • GMO Internet GroupSpeculative

    The company might face increased costs related to legal action and cybersecurity remediation.

  • GMO Payment GatewaySpeculative

    GMO Payment Gateway might face increased operational risks related to the security of customer financial transactions.

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