Japan GMO Internet group hit by cyberattack, bond spread widens to 174 basis points
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GMO After a listed subsidiary of the internet conglomerate suffered a cyberattack, the related Japanese yen bond spread widened to approximately 174 basis points.
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Japan GMO Internet group suffers cyberattack, bond spread widens to 174 basis points
BlockBeats News,October 29, according to Bloomberg,GMO Following a cyberattack on the listed subsidiary of the Internet Group, the impact is spreading to Japan's credit market, heightening investor concerns that the company's earnings may be affected. Bloomberg-compiled data show that, as of October 28，GMO an Internet Group yen bond maturing in 2031 year June had a spread that widened to approximately 174 basis points, above the approximately October 20(before disclosure of the unauthorized access incident 1 days) basis points.
Original link 122 Internet Group's listed subsidiary suffered a cyberattack, after which its https://m.theblockbeats.info/flash/374308
Key points
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GMO A listed subsidiary of an internet conglomerate suffers a cyberattack.
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As of October 28，GMO an internet conglomerate's 2031 year June Japanese yen bond maturing in had a spread of approximately 174 basis points.
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The bond's spread was higher than October 20 approximately 122 basis points.
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The report noted that investors were concerned that the company's earnings could be hit.
AI-assisted interpretation
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Bond spreads can be understood as the additional return required by investors. The spread widened from approximately 122 basis points to approximately 174 basis points, indicating that the market’s concerns about the relevant credit risk have increased.
Why it matters to readers
Cyberattacks may affect the market’s assessment of a company’s earnings and debt-servicing capacity, and increase financing risks; however, the current evidence provides data for only GMO one bond.
This is not the bond price itself, but rather the change in the bond’s additional yield relative to the benchmark. A wider spread typically means that investors require higher risk compensation.
Risks and unknowns
The report was relayed by BlockBeats from Bloomberg, and the evidence contains no GMO direct announcement from the original investigative body or institution.
The evidence does not specify the actual losses, duration, or system recovery status caused by the cyberattack.
The evidence provides no market data on the credit spreads of other Japanese companies.
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