https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-gmo-urges-customers-to-shut-down-pcs-amid-ransomware-threatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-gmo-urges-customers-to-shut-down-pcs-amid-ransomware-threathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/japan-s-gmo-urges-customers-to-shut-down-pcs-amid-ransomware-threat#u164997Sat, 31 Oct 2026 07:17:04 +0000Japanese internet giant GMO Internet has instructed customers to shut down computers and disconnect systems from the internet following a cyberattack on its Onamae Desktop Cloud service. Attackers breached the platform, exposed company and customer data, and issued a massive ransom demand. In response, GMO Internet offered a reward of up to $1 million for information on the hackers while the high-stakes standoff escalates with the first data leaks.Why it mattersThe cyberattack impacts forex brokers and trading platforms, buffeting the wider Japanese economy and prompting the government to vow