As a series of information leaks occurred, GMO Internet representative Kumagai held an apology press conference. It was also reported that there were instances in which reports of defects did not reach the company president. The disclosure of new facts in subsequent updates is now awaited.
GMO Internet representative Kumagai held a press conference and expressed his apologies for the information leak issue. He was also reported to have appeared tearful during the press conference.
The article reports that it was pointed out that reports of system defects had not reached representative Kumagai, highlighting once again the vulnerability of the company’s organisational structure in the wake of the information leaks.
The company explained that a series of information leak incidents had occurred and is reportedly considering measures to prevent recurrence while reviewing its internal information management systems. Additional disclosures and the release of investigation findings are expected.