A Japanese server rental service says hackers installed malware on up to 26,739 customer servers. If you store passwords on rented servers, the clock is ticking.
Hackers broke into Onamae Desktop Cloud, a popular server rental service in Japan, and installed malware on up to 26,739 customer servers. The company confirmed the break-in on October 20, 2026. It began shutting down customer servers at 4 a.m. local time on October 21.
Onamae.com is run by GMO Internet. Desktop Cloud is a VPS service, which means customers rent a virtual server that stays on around the clock. The company advertises it for automated currency trading with MetaTrader 4. It says an unauthorized third party installed "malicious programs" in some customers' server environments. The shutdown covers all Desktop Cloud plans.
Card details are safe, the company says, because payment information is stored on separate systems. Data on the affected servers may have been exposed. Still, the company has not confirmed any case of information being misused or leaked.
Anything stored on an affected server, such as passwords, may be compromised. The alert box above lists the steps to take.
Criminals often use news like this to trick people. The company warns of more phishing emails and unsolicited messages. It says it will never ask for a password or card information by email or phone. No restart date has been given. The company has not said how the attackers got in, and "up to 26,739" means the final count of hit servers could be lower. GMO says it will post updates as its investigation continues.
If you use Onamae Desktop Cloud, change any password stored on your server and treat messages asking for logins or card details as suspect.
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