In a message to customers, Finastra emphasized that the malware was not deployed on their systems and only certain files were accessed, but that stolen data “may impact some customers.” The company launched an alternative secure file sharing system and found that the root cause was compromised credentials.
A hacker using the username “Abyss0” first put the data up for sale in October for $20,000, then dropped the price to $10,000. After the discovery of Finastra, the hacker’s Telegram and BreachForums accounts disappeared, raising further questions.
Source: Ferra
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