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Hackers stole government data from organizations in Panama and Vietnam in multiple cyber attacks that surfaced recently.
About the incident
According to Vietnam’s state news outlet, the Cyber Emergency Response Team (VNCERT) confirmed reports of a breach targeting the National Credit Information Center (CIC) that manages credit information for businesses and people, an organization run by the State Bank of Vietnam.
Personal data leaked
Earlier reports suggested that personal information was exposed due to the attack. VNCERT is now investigating and working with various agencies and Viettel, a state-owned telecom. It said, “Initial verification results show signs of cybercrime attacks and intrusions to steal personal data. The amount of illegally acquired data is still being counted and clarified.”
VNCERT has requested citizens to avoid downloading and sharing stolen data and also threatened legal charges against people who do so.
Who was behind the attack?
The statement has come after threat actors linked to the Shiny Hunters Group and Scattered Spider cybercriminal organization took responsibility for hacking the CIC and stealing around 160 million records.
This article has been indexed from CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents