Alleged Data Breach Puts Kuwaiti Government Email at Risk on Dark Web

Summary: A threat actor has claimed on a dark web forum to have compromised an official email account of Kuwait’s National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL) and is selling access for 9 USD. This access is allegedly linked to law enforcement portals that could facilitate a range of malicious activities including phishing and ransomware. The potential abuses extend to fraud, social engineering, and accessing sensitive government and health records.

Affected: National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL), Kuwait

Keypoints :

• Threat actor claims to possess an official NCCAL email account.
• Access is being advertised for sale at 9 USD.
• Potential for malicious activities including phishing, data fraud, and crypto manipulation.
• Ability to exploit law enforcement portals for unauthorized access to sensitive information.
• Risk of social engineering attacks and obtaining false legal information.