VAST VIEW GMO Internet Group Offers $1 Million Reward for Tips on Cloud Breach Hackers
Japan's GMO Internet Group is offering up to $1 million for information leading to the capture of hackers who breached its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service, after refusing to pay an extortion demand.
The Hacker News
Japan's GMO Internet Group has announced a bounty of up to $1 million for tips that help identify and catch the hackers responsible for breaching its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service, according to The Hacker News. The company said it decided to offer the reward after rejecting a ransom demand from the attackers.
The breach targeted Onamae.com Desktop Cloud, a service tied to GMO's operations, though the company has not paid the extortion sought by the hackers, per The Hacker News. Instead, GMO is turning to the public and security community for help tracking down those behind the intrusion.
The Hacker News reported that the reward is intended to incentivize individuals with information about the identities or whereabouts of the attackers to come forward. Further details about the scope of the breach or the nature of the stolen data were not specified in the available reporting.
Sources: The Hacker News
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