Access for Sale
Company Overview
- Target: Unnamed major organization in Israel
- Sector: Government and public services
- Involved Ministries: Intelligence, Defense, Interior, and 7 others
- Affiliations: 20 subsidiary organizations
Breach Details
- Threat Actor: ZeroSevenGroup
- Breach Announcement: August 11, 2024
- Access Level:
- Administrator Shell Access: Full control over compromised systems
- C2 Access: Command and control capabilities, often used to manage large networks of compromised devices (botnets)
- Administrator Domain Access: Ability to access domain-level controls, likely enabling further spread within the network
- Cloud Access: Privileged access to cloud-based resources
- Compromised Devices: Over 1,500 devices within the network
- Sale Platform: Hacker forum (not named)
- Price: Not disclosed, likely negotiable via private messaging
Threat Actor Profile
- Group Name: ZeroSevenGroup
- Forum Status: VIP user with moderate reputation (11 reputation points, 37 posts)
- Activity: Known for selling high-level access to compromised networks, particularly in the government sector
- Methods: Typically leverages advanced exploitation techniques to gain administrative privileges on critical systems
Impact Analysis
- Potential Risks:
- National Security: Breach affects critical Israeli ministries, posing severe risks to national security
- Information Leakage: Exposure of sensitive government data, intelligence, and defense-related information
- Operational Disruption: Potential to disrupt operations across multiple government agencies and their subsidiaries
- Wider Implications:
- International Relations: Potential strain in international relations if classified information is exposed
- Public Trust: Erosion of public trust in the government's ability to protect its digital infrastructure