Nokia was allegedly hacked; the data will be available for sale on the cybercrime forum

A set of internal data allegedly stolen from Nokia is on sale for $20,000 on a famous online cybercrime forumequivalent to R$ 115 thousand at the current exchange rate Hacking reading Monday (4). The compilation does not include information from the Finnish company’s customers.

Intel Broker, the hacker group responsible for the leak, claims to have accessed the data through an outsourcing contractor working on the development of internal tools for the telecommunications giant. Node ViolationForumsthe authors listed the data collected.

According to the post, SSH keys, source code, SMTP accounts, BitBucket logins, RSA keys, webhooks, and hardcoded credentials are part of the package. This data set can facilitate new unauthorized access to company systems or can be used in different types of cyber attacks.

Cybercriminals who access Nokia’s development environments, source code and credentials can make changes to the tools or services offered by the brand, as highlighted in the report. There is also the possibility of compromising other systems by exploiting any security vulnerabilities in these platforms.

Nokia is investigating the breach

Nokia said in a statement that it was looking into the incident and investigating the alleged breach reported on the hacker forum. Despite, The company said it has found no signs of a breach in its systems so far. nor improper access to data cited by the group.

“Nokia takes this claim seriously and we are investigating it. In our investigation to date, we have found no evidence that any of our systems or data have been affected. A brand spokesperson responded to the website: We continue to monitor the situation closely.

Intel Broker, known for high-profile breaches, recently claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of source code for internal Apple tools. It is also associated with intrusions into systems at Europol, Los Angeles International Airport, and Facebook Marketplace, among other incidents.