Massive scandal: stolen Hungarian military data still being auctioned on the Dark Web

Hackers continue to auction Hungarian military data stolen from the state-owned Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) server on the Dark Web.

By: dailynewshungary.com

Jan 07 2025
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Massive scandal: stolen Hungar

Hackers continue to auction Hungarian military data stolen from the state-owned Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) server on the Dark Web.

According to Népszava, which cited information from a security expert, although details of the bidding are not publicly available, the expert confirmed that the stolen Hungarian military data remains in circulation on the Dark Web. There is no information regarding whether any bids have been placed for the documents.

The fate of the stolen Hungarian military data remains uncertain

The Inc. Ransomware hacker group attacked the OTP server in December. During the attack, the hackers encrypted the stored data and stole over one terabyte of information. Leaked screenshots reveal that the stolen materials include defence procurement documents, organisational Hungarian military data, and Hungarian force development programme records.

The attackers initially demanded $5 million from the Hungarian government to return the stolen information. However, after the government – presumably – refused to pay, the hackers launched an auction in late November with an opening bid of $1 million. The current status of the Hungarian military data auction and its duration remain unknown.

What could happen to the data?

Experts suggest that hackers typically attempt to sell stolen information for up to a year. If they fail to secure a buyer, they may publish or make the data available online. Such a move would pose significant security risks, particularly for sensitive materials containing details of Hungarian military procurement and force development plans.

Background to the attack

The Inc. Ransomware group’s origins remain unknown. However, based on their activities to date, they are believed to be a well-organised, international hacking group. The attack on the UBÜ was first exposed in December when the hackers released two dozen screenshots on the Dark Web, which experts interpreted as evidence of their possession of Hungarian military documents.

DK calls for national security committee meeting

The opposition Democratic Coalition (DK) has called for a meeting of parliament’s national security committee to discuss “the sale of Hungarian military secrets”, Ágnes Vadai, DK’s deputy group leader, announced on Tuesday.

According to press reports, “confidential military information stolen from the Defence Procurement Agency’s website is still being sold online,” Vadai said. She accused the government of failing to address “a matter involving grave national security risks”.

The committee meeting aims to investigate “government errors, efforts to recover the data, and whether the government has contacted the authorities of other countries” in relation to the security breach, she added.

Also, we wrote a few days earlier that 800,000 Hungarians’ data leaked in a massive cyber attack!

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