Hacked Nvidia data is now being used to disguise malicious programs. The cybercriminals behind this new scheme are the LAPSUS$ hacking group.
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The malicious campaign against the giant chipmaker began in February. Security experts confirmed that LAPSUS$ was able to breach the company's internal network.
After that, they were able to steal essential information, sensitive data, as well as hashed login credentials. Then, the hacking group demanded that Nvidia must lock on the manufacturer's newer GPUs.
But, the SoC developer did not comply with the demand.
Hacked Nvidia Data Now Used as Malware Disguise
According to Android Police's latest report, LAPSUS$ is now trying to use the hacked Nvidia data to hide malicious files.
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As of the moment, it is still unclear if the new action of the hackers is influenced by Nvidia's decision to not comply with their demand.
No matter what the reason is, the newly discovered security threat is certainly alarming. Bleeping Computer reported that the hacked Nvidia certificates are already expired.
But, cybersecurity experts said that these digital certs can still be used to hide computer viruses, such as malware since Windows still allow a driver with these kinds of certificates.
Nvidia Hackers Also Breached Samsung Database?
It seems like Nvidia is not the only target of LAPSUS$. Recently, various security experts claimed that the malicious actors behind the previous Nvidia data breach are also focusing on Samsung.
"We were recently made aware that there was a security breach relating to certain internal company data," said the giant smartphone maker.
But, the company said that they were able to strengthen their security system after the attack was identified.
As of the moment, the malicious activities of LAPSUS$ is still unpredictable. There's a chance that it will target other tech firms soon.
In other news, experts claimed that mobile malware attacks increased by around 500%! Meanwhile, a new study revealed that Facebook is the 2021 most impersonated social media website since around 14% of phishing scams copied it.
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Written by: Griffin Davis
