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Skillz (303) Claims to be Selling Access to an Unidentified Chinese Company

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Quick Facts

📅 Date: 2025-01-10 03:48:34
🚨 Title: Alleged sale of access to an unidentified Chinese company
🛡️ Victim Country: China
🏭 Victim Industry: Cybersecurity and Managed IT Services
🏢 Victim Organization: (Unspecified)
🌐 Victim Site: (Not Disclosed)
📜 Category: Initial Access
🔗 Claim: https://breachforums.st/Thread-OGNIGGERS-China-Initial-Access-456GB-4-83-billion-revenue
🕵️‍♂️ Threat Actor: Skillz
🌍 Network: Openweb


WhiteIntel Data Leak Information

(No Site Disclosed)


Description

The threat actor, Skillz, has offered initial access to a Chinese company with an annual revenue of $4.8 billion. The attack appears to exploit a vulnerable system, providing shell access and exposing 456GB of data stored on the company’s server.

The products and services of the target company are believed to include:

  • Cybersecurity solutions
  • Data Center Management
  • Managed IT services
  • Other technology-related services

The listing includes a sample showing the pseudo terminal access achieved on the server.


Compromised Data

Reportedly accessible data includes:

  • 456GB of files stored on the company’s server
  • Potential sensitive corporate information

A sample screenshot suggests full shell access with root privileges on a Unix-based system.


Details

  • Access Type: Shell
  • Sample Evidence: The listing shows the terminal output from the compromised system, indicating root access.
  • Notable Content: Threat actor provides proof of their control over the target system with disk usage information and directory paths.

Implications

  1. Severe Operational Risks: Shell access could be exploited for further data exfiltration, sabotage, or ransomware deployment.
  2. Corporate Espionage: Access to sensitive files may expose trade secrets, intellectual property, or internal communications.
  3. Reputational Damage: Breach of this magnitude is likely to harm the company's trustworthiness and reliability.

Organizations in similar industries should enhance their cybersecurity posture by:

  • Conducting frequent vulnerability assessments.
  • Implementing rigorous server access controls.
  • Monitoring systems for unauthorized access attempts.

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