Exposed: $7 Billion Company Targeted in Major Insider Threat Breach

Insider threat compromises a $7B company in China/Taiwan. Hacker selling employee-level access with control over key systems. Learn more about the breach and how to protect your business from similar threats. #CyberSecurity #DataBreach #InsiderThreat

Sam Bent

Aug 24, 2024 - 1 min read

Company Overview

Industry: Unspecified (likely a large-scale enterprise given the revenue)
Revenue: $7 billion annually
Location: China/Taiwan

Breach Details

Date of Incident: June 27, 2024 (Forum post date)
Breach Type: Unauthorized access sale
Access Offered: Employee-level access to the company’s internal web portal
Access Duration: More than 2 months
Method of Access: Likely from a former employee who no longer works at the company but retains active credentials

Threat Actor Profile

Alias: USD0D
Forum: BreachForum (Account banned after the post)
Reputation: High (881 points on the forum)
Offer Details:
- Ability to edit and obtain certificates and emails from other employees
- Contact provided through a website link and direct messaging on BreachForum