Japan's GMO Internet Group Offers $1 Million Bounty After Cloud Service Breach and Extortion Attempt

Japan's GMO Internet Group has announced a $1 million bounty for information leading to the arrest of hackers who breached its Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service. The attackers stole customer information, including login credentials for FX trading accounts, and demanded a $50 million ransom. The company refused to pay, and the attackers subsequently published some stolen data. This incident highlights significant cybersecurity risks within cloud services and financial trading platforms.