HellCat hackers go on a worldwide Jira hacking spree

Summary: Swiss global solutions provider Ascom has confirmed a cyberattack attributed to the HellCat hacking group, which targeted their IT infrastructure and compromised their Jira ticketing system. The hackers claimed to have stolen approximately 44GB of sensitive data, although Ascom stated that there was no impact on business operations and no preventive action is needed from customers and partners. Ongoing investigations are being conducted in cooperation with relevant authorities.

Affected: Ascom

Keypoints :

• HellCat hacking group exploited compromised Jira credentials to breach Ascom’s IT infrastructure.
• The stolen data includes source code, project details, invoices, and confidential documents.
• Jira systems have become a common target for such attacks due to the sensitive data they manage.
• Ascom reassured that there was no impact on business operations during the cyberattack.