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Hackers steal 160GB of data from Taiwanese electronics giant
A hacker who goes by the pseudonym "Kernelware" has posted to a popular hacker forum 160GB of data that he claims belongs to Acer, a large multinational technology company based in Taiwan that designs, manufactures and sells hardware and electronic components.
Kernelware claimed responsibility for the Acer hack and revealed that the attack took place in mid-February 2023. According to him, the attack resulted in the theft of a large amount of confidential information. It published 160GB of data from 655 directories and 2869 files.
In a post on a hacking forum that emerged as an alternative to the popular and defunct Raidforums, Kernelware offered the stolen data for sale and shared a sample of the stolen data to prove its authenticity.
Leaked data includes confidential slides and presentations, technical manuals, Windows Imaging Format files, binary files of various types, backend infrastructure data, confidential product model documentation, and information about phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices manufactured by Acer.
Stolen data also included backup digital product keys (RDPK), ISO files, Windows system deployment image files, BIOS components, and ROM files.
For example, the loss of the RDPK could lead to huge losses as the company would have to spend a lot of time and money to re-issue them to the affected users.
Kernelware requires payment in the Monero cryptocurrency and suggests that an intermediary be involved in the purchase to ensure a successful sale. While it remains unclear whether the data is authentic, the hackers' willingness to involve a third party in the purchase indicates that the threat should be taken seriously.
A hacker who goes by the pseudonym "Kernelware" has posted to a popular hacker forum 160GB of data that he claims belongs to Acer, a large multinational technology company based in Taiwan that designs, manufactures and sells hardware and electronic components.
Kernelware claimed responsibility for the Acer hack and revealed that the attack took place in mid-February 2023. According to him, the attack resulted in the theft of a large amount of confidential information. It published 160GB of data from 655 directories and 2869 files.
In a post on a hacking forum that emerged as an alternative to the popular and defunct Raidforums, Kernelware offered the stolen data for sale and shared a sample of the stolen data to prove its authenticity.
Leaked data includes confidential slides and presentations, technical manuals, Windows Imaging Format files, binary files of various types, backend infrastructure data, confidential product model documentation, and information about phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices manufactured by Acer.
Stolen data also included backup digital product keys (RDPK), ISO files, Windows system deployment image files, BIOS components, and ROM files.
For example, the loss of the RDPK could lead to huge losses as the company would have to spend a lot of time and money to re-issue them to the affected users.
Kernelware requires payment in the Monero cryptocurrency and suggests that an intermediary be involved in the purchase to ensure a successful sale. While it remains unclear whether the data is authentic, the hackers' willingness to involve a third party in the purchase indicates that the threat should be taken seriously.
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