东京讯 日本互联网服务提供商GMO互联网集团周一道歉，称该公司的自动化外汇保证金交易系统遭到未经授权的访问。
TOKYO -- Japanese internet service provider GMO Internet Group on Monday apologized after the company's automated foreign exchange margin trading system was accessed without authorization.
事件中，GMO的用户信息泄露给外部人员，部分用户据称遭遇了未经授权的外汇交易。
During the incident, GMO's user information was leaked to outside parties, and some users reportedly experienced unauthorized FX trades.
集团董事长兼首席执行官熊谷正寿周一在新闻发布会上表示：“我向受害者及所有受影响者致以诚挚的歉意。”
"I offer my heartfelt apologies" to the victims and all those affected, Group Chairman and CEO Masatoshi Kumagai said at a news conference on Monday.
他说：“确实，集团的专家曾指出系统存在问题，”并补充称“我们未能将这些反馈应用于服务的运营”。
"It is true that our group's experts had pointed out issues with the system," he said, adding that "we failed to apply that feedback to the operation of the service."
熊谷还为自己的话语和行为道歉。关于他在社交媒体上的帖子，他表示：“我发布了一张自己微笑的照片。”GMO互联网集团董事长兼首席执行官熊谷正寿11月2日在东京新闻发布会上鞠躬道歉。他补充说：“我未能对遭受损失者的感受表示体谅。”
Kumagai also apologized for his own words and actions. Regarding his social media posts, he noted, "I posted a photo of myself smiling." Masatoshi Kumagai, chairman and CEO of GMO Internet Group, bows in apology during a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 2. "I failed to show consideration for the feelings of those who suffered losses," he added.
GMO当天宣布将削减高管薪酬。熊谷的月薪将从下月起削减30%，为期三个月。包括副总裁在内的其他高管薪酬也将削减。
GMO announced on the same day that it would reduce executive compensation. Kumagai's monthly compensation will be reduced by 30% for three months beginning next month. The compensation of other executives, including vice presidents, will be reduced as well.
《日本经济新闻》周六确认，GMO的一家安全子公司在2024年4月曾指出系统缺陷。尽管该子公司曾呼吁对系统进行根本性改造，但公司未采取足够措施，导致了此次事件。
Nikkei confirmed on Saturday that a GMO security subsidiary had pointed out a system flaw in April 2024. Although the subsidiary had called for a fundamental overhaul of the system, the company failed to take adequate measures, which led to the incident.
据称的攻击者10月24日在其网站上表示，除非GMO在三天内支付100万美元，否则将公布客户信息，该期限于上周二中午到期。
The alleged attacker said on their website on Oct. 24 that they would release customer information unless GMO paid $1 million within three days, a deadline that expired at noon last Tuesday.
熊谷表示，公司不会屈从于这一要求，重申了此前的表态。“我们不会向罪犯付款，”他说。“我们绝不会付款。”周二，攻击者在网站上发布了据称属于一名GMO客户的个人信息，并称将在每天中午发布更多数据。GMO在次日确认该网站已被关闭，并表示此后未再出现新的泄露。
Kumagai said that the company would not give in to the demand, reiterating previous comments. "We will not pay criminals," he said. "We will never pay." On Tuesday, the attacker posted what they claimed was the personal information of one GMO customer on the website and said they would release additional data at noon every day. GMO confirmed the following day that the site had been taken down, and said no further leaks have emerged since then.
他说，攻击者一直是最早适应人工智能进步的人群之一，将网络攻击的演变比作战争中“从手枪到机枪”的转变。
He said attackers have been among the first to adapt to advances in artificial intelligence, likening the evolution of cyberattacks to the shift "from handguns to machine guns" in warfare.
熊谷警告称，数据泄露和其他网络事件造成的日益严重的破坏“仍只是序章”。他还承认，GMO本应围绕韧性原则设计系统，即在假设泄露必然会发生的前提下构建系统。
Kumagai warned the growing disruption caused by data breaches and other cyber incidents was "still only the prologue." He also acknowledged that GMO should have designed its systems around the principle of resilience, setting them up under the assumption that breaches are bound to occur.
“最大的问题是我们的反应太慢了，”他说。熊谷表示，他长期以来一直强调保护客户信息的必要性。“诚实是我们对待客户的基石，”他说。“我已指示[公司]真诚面对问题，并尽一切可能实施[措施]以帮助恢复信任。”
"The biggest problem was that we were too slow to respond," he said. Kumagai said that he had long emphasized the need to protect customer information. "Honesty is the foundation of how we deal with our customers," he said. "I have instructed [the company] to confront the issue sincerely and do everything possible to implement [measures] that will help restore trust."