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It doesn't sound like the data has been exfiltrated, it just sounds like basic ransomware (encrypted on Gigabyte's computers). In fact, in the message, the hac
by meowster 5y ago
It doesn't sound like the data has been exfiltrated, it just sounds like basic ransomware (encrypted on Gigabyte's computers). In fact, in the message, the hackers are asking the victims to send them any encrypted file, not sure why.
If it has been exfiltrated, I wonder if it contains info about Intel's Management Engine (ME) and AMD's Platform Security Processor (PSP).
- smashed 5y agoThe upload of an encrypted file could allow the victim to verify the hackers are indeed able to decrypt files?
- tyingq 5y agoThis article has more detail: https://therecord.media/motherboard-vendor-gigabyte-hit-by-ransomexx-ransomware-gang/ https://therecord.media/motherboard-vendor-gigabyte-hit-by-r... Including some evidence that some data was exfiltrated. Tom's hardware is crediting this "The Record" page with images for it's story.(https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-ransomware-hack https://www.tomshardware.com/news/gigabyte-ransomware-hack)