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GMO Internet investigating data leak after hackers post stolen customer data

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Japanese internet company GMO Internet is investigating a significant data leak affecting its Onamae cloud desktop service, which is used by financial traders. The company believes attackers may have published customer and business data, though verification is ongoing. Approximately 27,000 servers could be impacted, and GMO Internet has advised customers to reset passwords due to reports of unauthorized operations on trading accounts. This incident follows GMO's recent report of a Chinese AI-enabled penetration testing tool, Artex, being used in other cyberattacks. AI

IMPACT Highlights the ongoing threat of AI-enabled tools in sophisticated cyberattacks, necessitating enhanced security measures for cloud services.

RANK_REASON The article details a data breach and its impact on a specific service, rather than a new AI model release or research.

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GMO Internet investigating data leak after hackers post stolen customer data

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  1. TechCrunch AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Kate Park ·

    Japan internet giant GMO says hackers posted stolen customer data

    Japan's GMO Internet is verifying alleged customer data posted by suspected hackers following a cloud service breach.

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