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Japan’s GMO Internet Urges Customers to Shut Down PCs After Hackers Threaten Ransomware Attack

Japan’s GMO Internet urged customers of its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service to disconnect their PCs, shut them down, and unplug connected cables after suspected attackers threatened a ransomware attack. The warning followed a breach involving malicious programs on customer servers and an extortion demand of approximately ¥8 billion. The attackers threatened to publish customer information […] The post Japan’s GMO Internet Urges Customers to Shut Down PCs After Hackers Threaten Ransomware Attack appeared first on Cyber Security News.
Japan’s GMO Internet urged customers of its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service to disconnect their PCs, shut them down, and unplug connected cables after suspected attackers threatened a ransomware attack. The warning followed a breach involving malicious programs on customer servers and an extortion demand of approximately ¥8 billion. The attackers threatened to publish customer information and launch ransomware at noon Japan Standard Time on October 27, 2026. GMO later confirmed that…
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