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October 28, 2026
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GMO Internet says hackers posted data stolen from its Onamae cloud desktops
The Japanese company refused an 8 billion yen ransom demand after a breach that may have touched up to 26,739 servers used for automated currency trading. It now says the attacker has posted data online.
- GMO Internet says an attacker broke into its Onamae Desktop Cloud service and may have installed malicious programs on up to 26,739 customer servers.
- On October 27 the company said the attacker had posted information that appears linked to the company and its customers. GMO is still checking whether it is genuine.
- The attacker demanded about 8 billion yen, roughly $50 million. GMO says it will not pay and will give each customer 5,000 yen, about $30.
- GMO says payment details were not exposed, but trading-account logins stored on the servers may have been, and some customers reported unauthorized trades.
Why it matters: GMO Internet says an attacker who broke into its Onamae Desktop Cloud service has posted data linked to the company and its customers. Up to 26,739 servers used for automated currency trading may be affected, and some customers reported unauthorized trades. GMO refuses to pay an 8 billion yen ransom demand and is checking whether the leaked data is real.
Read the full story →Discord will let Google show messages from its biggest public servers
From mid-December, some messages in Discord's large public servers may appear in web search results. Admins and members can opt out, and the setting is off by default in several regions.
- Starting November 16, 2026, every Discoverable Server gets its own public web page, which may include automated summaries of active channels.
- From mid-December, selected messages from public channels may appear on those pages and in search engine results, without usernames or avatars.
- Server admins can opt channels out now in Server Settings, and members can turn off their own messages in User Settings under Data and Privacy.
- Private servers, direct messages and group chats are not included, and teens are excluded. In the EU, UK, Canada, Brazil, Australia and South Korea, messages are off by default.
Why it matters: Discord announced that every Discoverable Server, a public community of at least 1,000 members, will get a web page on November 16, and that selected messages may appear in search results such as Google from mid-December. Usernames and avatars won't be shown, and admins and members can opt out now. More than 63,000 servers qualify, and privacy complaints have already started.
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