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GMO Offers Two Types of Help After Cloud Attack

Name: __________________________ Date: __________________

Read the story

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.

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.

Source: GMO Internet, 2026-10-24. https://internet.gmo/en/news/article/249/

Read and practise

1. Does the flat payment require financial loss?

   1. Yes, any market loss qualifies.
   2. Yes, a trade must be confirmed first.
   3. No, current service users are included regardless.

2. Which loss is excluded from the separate compensation?

   1. An ordinary market loss
   2. A verified unauthorised-trade loss
   3. A loss confirmed by the investigation

Your turn

Explain the main development in your own words. Include one detail that helps a reader understand it.

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