GMO cyberattack: Attackers initially demanded about 8 billion yen

Masatoshi Kumagai, president of the GMO Internet Group, wrote on his blog that the company was initially asked by attackers to pay 50 million dollars, about 8 billion yen, by 5 p.m. on the 21st. GMO had previously not disclosed the amount and acknowledged receiving a demand but said it would not comply. The report also says the attackers may have demanded 1 million dollars, about 150 million yen, by noon on the 27th.

• President Kumagai disclosed the initial demand on his blog
• Initial demand: 50 million dollars (about 8 billion yen)
• GMO says it will not comply with the demand

GMOインターネットグループの熊谷正寿社長は自身のブログを更新し、当初21日午後5時までに不正アクセスの攻撃者側から5000万ドル、日本円にして約80億円を要求されていたと明らかにしました。 　GMOはこれまで金額については明かさず、要求を受けたことは認めたうえで、「要求には応じない」としています。 　一方、攻撃側は27日正午を期限として100万ドル、約1億5000万円を支払うように求めている可能性があります。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp