Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

GMO Internet disclosed a data breach in its Onamae cloud desktop service affecting up to 27,000 servers, with hackers posting stolen customer data and demanding a $50 million ransom. The company is investigating the incident and advising password resets amid reports of unauthorized trading account activity. The breach follows reports of a Chinese AI-powered hacking tool, Artex, used in recent cyberattacks on Japanese and South Korean financial institutions, though no direct link to Onamae has so