[HN Gopher] Solarwind, Fireeye, Microsoft and Cisco leaks are of...
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       Solarwind, Fireeye, Microsoft and Cisco leaks are offered for sale
        
       Author : autoro
       Score  : 28 points
       Date   : 2021-01-12 22:32 UTC (27 minutes ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (solarleaks.net)
 (TXT) w3m dump (solarleaks.net)
        
       | buildbot wrote:
       | Windows source is open to most people at Microsoft IIRC, so I'm
       | not sure why you'd pay 500k for that...
        
       | baxtr wrote:
       | Should this be on HN? I think it's very interesting. But either
       | it's a scam or real (or just a joke?). If it's scam or real then
       | it's illegal? I dunno. Feels out of place here
        
       | semicolon_storm wrote:
       | What evidence is there that this is actually the SolarWinds
       | hackers and not someone who uploaded some random encrypted files
       | and is hoping to trick people into sending them money?
       | 
       | There's a PGP signature, but as far as I've head the attackers
       | didn't leave behind any other messages to prove it was signed
       | with the same key.
        
         | piracy1 wrote:
         | And it does not seem a very serious attempt either. The only
         | way to make this deal is through a single listed protonmail
         | address that if this gets any traction will be closed in all
         | likelihood. Not like an onion site with a contact page or
         | something.
        
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