Hacking group linked to NSA tools leaked online
A group os hackers called ShadowBrokers have published through Github and Tumblr a bunch of tools and vulnerabilities belonging to Equation group, a cybersecurity group linked to NSA and that were allegedly involved in Stuxnet and Regin. The authenticity of these tools has been confirmed by former NSA employees, vendors and security firm Kaspersky labs, after checking digital signature from previous malware and software used by Equation Group.
Besides, ShadowBrokers are also asking for 1 million bitcoins (more than 500M€) to release new tools and files from the same source.
05/10/2016 The F.B.I. secretly arrested in August a former National Security Agency contractor of the consulting company Booz Allen Hamilton. According to law enforcement officials, he is being investigated for "theft of government property and unauthorized removal and retention of classified materials.” This fact can be connected with the NSA operative's error allowed NSA hacking tools to be stolen by outsiders.
References:
- 15/08/2016 thehackernews.com NSA's Hacking Group Hacked! Bunch of Private Hacking Tools Leaked Online
- 19/08/2016 theintercept.com THE NSA LEAK IS REAL, SNOWDEN DOCUMENTS CONFIRM
- 23/08/2016 arstechnica.com/ Hints suggest an insider helped the NSA “Equation Group” hacking tools leak
- 22/08/2016 muyseguridad.net Se confirma la autenticidad del material robado a la NSA
- 18/08/2016 arstechnica.com Cisco confirms NSA-linked zeroday targeted its firewalls for years
- 17/08/2016 tools.cisco.com Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance SNMP Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- 17/08/2016 blogs.cisco.com The Shadow Brokers EPICBANANA and EXTRABACON Exploits
- 22/08/2016 threatpost.com JUNIPER ACKNOWLEDGES EQUATION GROUP TARGETED SCREENOS
- 25/08/2016 kb.juniper.net Juniper response to reports of NSA attacks and monitoring of Juniper products.
- 19/08/2016 forums.juniper.net Shadow Brokers Release of Hacking Code
- 05/09/2016 cisco.com IKEv1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Multiple Cisco Products
- 05/10/2016 vice.com The FBI arrested an NSA contractor accused of stealing secrets
- 50/10/2016 nytimes.com N.S.A. Contractor Arrested in Possible New Theft of Secrets