‼️ Plot twist. The BF actor taking claim to breaching OVHcloud is now saying that an employee ma...
BF actor claims OVHcloud breach via employee social engineering, 560TB data stolen.
A threat actor claiming responsibility for the OVHcloud breach has shifted its narrative, now alleging that an employee was socially engineered as the attack vector. The stolen data reportedly includes customer service records with personal information (names, departments, phone, email, addresses, postal codes). The actor maintains the theft of approximately 560 TB of data.
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The lesson from this incident
Full lessonThe OVHcloud breach demonstrates how social engineering attacks can bypass technical security controls by targeting the human element. An employee was allegedly manipulated into providing access or credentials, resulting in the theft of 560 TB of customer service data including personal information. This incident highlights that even well-secured infrastructure can be compromised when attackers successfully deceive authorized personnel. The massive scale of data accessed suggests the compromised employee had significant system privileges.
What helps against this
How we list vendors- Phishing-resistant MFA
A stolen password, or a user who taps Approve on a push prompt, is no longer enough to log in.
- Identity threat detection and response (ITDR)
Attackers who log in with real, stolen credentials get noticed.
- Security awareness training and phishing simulation
People recognise and report attacks instead of falling for them.
Indicators of Compromise
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- malware — BF actor