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Onamae Desktop Cloud shuts down servers after hackers infect 27000 systems
Japanese VPS provider Onamae Desktop Cloud suspended operations and shut down customer servers after hackers compromised its infrastructure and deployed malware.
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Japanese virtual private server provider Onamae Desktop Cloud suspended services after hackers breached its infrastructure and deployed malware on customer servers. BleepingComputer and ASCII.jp both report that the security incident potentially impacts up to 27,000 servers across the service. [1][2]
The provider confirmed on October 20 that an unauthorized third party had accessed its systems and placed malicious programs within customer environments, according to BleepingComputer. The service provider identified the breach and began turning off customer servers at 04:00 local time on October 21, 2026. [1]
BleepingComputer reported that as many as 26,739 customer servers were infected during the intrusion. ASCII.jp separately reported that parent company GMO halted all plans for the Onamae.com Desktop Cloud service following the incident. [1][2]
In short
- Hackers breached Onamae Desktop Cloud infrastructure and installed malicious programs.
- Up to 26,739 customer servers were affected by the intrusion.
- The provider detected the unauthorized access on October 20 and began shutting down servers at 04:00 local time on October 21, 2026.
Sources
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- [1]Japan's Onamae Desktop Cloud hacked, up to 27,000 servers affectedBleepingComputer, 3h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]GMO Halts All 'Onamae.com Desktop Cloud' Plans, Potentially Impacting Around 27,000 ServersASCII.jp, 1d ago
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