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Japan: Internet Provider GMO Apologizes Following Cyberattack

Japanese internet provider GMO has apologized following a cyberattack, with the company's head expressing regret for failing to protect customers.


Lobby of the GMO office in Shibuya Fukuras, 2019
Lobby of the GMO office in Shibuya Fukuras, 2019 · Photo: Wpcpey · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Japanese internet and network provider GMO has issued a formal apology following a cyberattack incident, news outlets Nikkei Asia and Asahi Shimbun reported.

During a broadcast statement, the head of the company, Kumagai, publicly apologized, stating he was deeply sorry for failing to protect the firm's customers during the breach.

Further details regarding the scope of the cyberattack, the nature of the affected systems, the identities of those responsible, and the extent of the impact on customers have not yet been released.

Sources: Nikkei Asia, Asahi Shimbun

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