Lone Hacker Used Infostealers to Access Data at 50 Global Companies
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A lone Iranian hacker used infostealers like RedLine to access data from 50 global companies, auctioning stolen files including medical records and military blueprints on dark web forums.
Source: HackRead
A lone hacker managed to break into the private files of about 50 major companies, reveals research by the Israeli cybersecurity firm Hudson Rock conducted for its sister site Infostealers.com. The attacker is believed to be an Iranian national operating under the names Zestix and Sentap and is auctioning off massive amounts of stolen corporate data on dark web forums to the highest bidder. The data includes everything from private medical files to military blueprints. For example, Madrid, Spain-based Iberia Airlines had 77 gigabytes of data taken, including safety manuals for their planes. The RedLine, Lumma, and Vidar Infostealers were used by the hacker, who did not break into the companies directly. The infostealers sneak onto a person’s computer usually after the victim downloads a fake file or a cracked game, and quietly steal every password saved in their web browser. Full Story