Summary: A massive data breach has exposed 144GB of sensitive information from Royal Mail Group, including personally identifiable information and internal documents, linked to a previous compromise at a third-party service provider, Spectos. The breach, carried out by the threat actor “GHNA,” echoes a recent breach involving Samsung, highlighting a concerning trend in supply chain vulnerabilities exacerbated by AI technologies. The incident raises alarms about the potential for increased identity theft and phishing attacks using the leaked data.
Affected: Royal Mail Group
Keypoints :
- 144GB of data leaked, including PII, internal communications, and operational datasets.
- Data breach linked to earlier Infostealer infection of a Spectos employee, highlighting supply chain vulnerabilities.
- AI is being utilized to extract valuable insights from the leaked data, increasing risks of targeted attacks.