Critical U.S. Infrastructure at Risk: Secure Federal Operations Certificates Leaked

Secure Federal Operations' critical cryptographic certificates have been leaked on BreachForums by a known cybercriminal. This breach poses significant risks to U.S. infrastructure communications. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #NationalSecurity

Sam Bent

Aug 26, 2024 - 1 min read

Secure Federal Operations (SFO) is a cybersecurity firm responsible for safeguarding critical data related to major U.S. infrastructure. They are entrusted with providing secure communication channels, protecting sensitive government and corporate data, and managing digital certificates that authenticate and encrypt communications within critical systems.

Breach Details: Certificate Leak on BreachForums

Date of Breach: December 28, 2023
Discovered on: December 28, 2023
Threat Actor: IntelBroker (Administrator on BreachForums)
What Was Leaked:

PEWCAS1.secfedops.com_SFOIntermediateCA.crt: Issued on 09/23/2023
SFOIntermediateCA+.crl: Issued on 12/28/2023
SFOIntermediateCA.crl: Issued on 12/24/2023
SFORootCA.crl: Issued on 09/21/2023

IntelBroker, an administrator on BreachForums, posted a set of cryptographic certificates related to Secure Federal Operations. The certificates are vital components in ensuring secure and authenticated communications. Their exposure could potentially allow malicious actors to intercept or manipulate sensitive communications related to U.S. infrastructure.