{"id":286,"date":"2023-03-08T13:03:59","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kentprotect.com\/?p=286"},"modified":"2023-03-08T13:31:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-08T19:31:54","slug":"acer-suffers-160gb-data-breach-by-kernelware","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kentprotect.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/08\/acer-suffers-160gb-data-breach-by-kernelware\/","title":{"rendered":"Acer suffers 160GB data breach by Kernelware"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(Image source: Acer, Inc., 2011)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>One-sentence summary: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acer was breached in February 2023 by Kernelware and 160GB of sensitive, and confidential data is up for sale on BreachForums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Who was involved?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acer, Inc. and Kernelware. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What was the timeline?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mid February 2023: Breach occurs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March 6, 2023: Stolen data is posted on BreachForums by Kernelware <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">March 7, 2023: Acer confirms the breach via a spokesperson to HackRead.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What occurred?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kernelware hacked Acer, Inc. in February, exfiltrating 160GB of private data containing &#8220;655 directories and 2869 files&#8221; (Waqas, 2023, para. 2). The information was subsequently offered for sale on BreachForums with evidence of the breach (Waqas, 2023, para. 4). The stolen information included: &#8220;confidential slides and presentations, technical manuals, Windows Imaging Format files, binaries of various types, backend infrastructure data, product model documentation, and information about phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices, Replacement Digital Product Keys, ISO files, Windows System Deployment Image files, BIOS components, and ROM files&#8221; (Waqas, 2023, paras. 4-5). An Acer spokesperson confirmed that the breach occurred through a document server for repair techs (Waqas, 2023, para. 8). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Estimated costs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Involved laws: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A (see disclaimer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Root cause: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A (see disclaimer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lessons learned: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TBA or N\/A (see disclaimer)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sources: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Acer, Inc. (2011, April). <em>Logo of the brand Acer since 2011<\/em>. Wikimedia Commons. https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Acer_2011.svg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waqas. (2023, March 8). <em>Acer Data Breach? Hacker Claims to Sell 160GB Trove of Stolen Data<\/em>. HackRead | Latest Cybersecurity and Hacking News Site. 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