GMO Offers Two Types of Help After Cloud Attack

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The plan separates a flat payment from checked trading losses.

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Source: GMO Internet, 2026-10-24.

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Read and understand · 1/2Does the flat payment require financial loss? Yes, any market loss qualifies. Yes, a trade must be confirmed first. No, current service users are included regardless.

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No, current service users are included regardless.. The flat payment is distinct from loss compensation.

Clue: GMO confirmed unauthorised access and stolen customer information at Onamae.com Desktop Cloud. Its October 24 notice promised a flat 5,000-yen payment to current users of that service, regardless of financial loss.

Read and understand · 2/2Which loss is excluded from the separate compensation? An ordinary market loss A verified unauthorised-trade loss A loss confirmed by the investigation

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An ordinary market loss. The text excludes ordinary market losses.

Clue: Separate compensation concerns losses from unauthorised trades that the company verifies. Ordinary market losses are excluded. Announced support should not be confused with proof that customers have already received it.

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