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GMO Internet Group Launches $1M Bounty After Onamae.com Breach Exposes 26,739 Servers and FX Trading Credentials

GMO Internet Group Launches $1M Bounty After Onamae.com Breach Exposes 26,739 Servers and FX Trading Credentials

GMO refused a $50M extortion demand and instead funded a $1M arrest bounty after its FX trading cloud service leaked customer credentials used for unauthorized trades. The move exposes gaps in VPS security for financial accounts and tests whether cash rewards can substitute for ransom payments in driving law enforcement outcomes.

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Expect Japanese regulators to impose tighter logging and credential-handling rules on VPS providers serving financial services within six months. Trading platforms will likely accelerate migration away from customer-managed VPS toward broker-hosted secure environments.

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National Police Agency Japan: At least one arrest tied to GMO bounty tips issued within 180 days

Sources (3)

  • [1]
    The Hacker News(https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/japans-gmo-offers-1-million-bounty-to.html)
  • [2]
    OANDA Japan Security Notice(https://www.oanda.jp/news/2026/1026-incident.html)
  • [3]
    GMO Internet Group Press Release(https://www.gmo.jp/en/news/article/20261028-01/)