Asus Cybersecurity Comedy: When Your Supplier Takes the Spotlight in a Ransomware Romp
Asus, famed for its gadgets, got caught in a cyber tango as Everest ransomware gang boasted about pilfering data. The hacker heist involved a third-party supplier, not Asus directly, with a camera code caper. Asus promises a security pep talk but remains mum on the mysterious supplier’s identity.
Hot Take:
Asus is in a bit of a pickle! Not only are their routers playing “Red Rover” with cybercriminals, but now a third-party supplier’s blunder has left Asus’s camera source code exposed. It’s like their security is playing hide and seek, and spoiler alert: they’re not winning!
Key Points:
- Asus confirmed a third-party supplier’s hack affected camera source code but denied any direct impact on its systems or customer privacy.
- Everest ransomware gang claims to have stolen 1TB of data from Asus, ArcSoft, and Qualcomm, showcasing the spoils in screenshots.
- The data allegedly includes a smorgasbord of techie goodies like source code, RAM dumps, AI models, and more.
- Asus is attempting to shore up its supply chain security but has left many questions unanswered about the breach specifics.
- This disclosure comes on the heels of a separate security issue where about 50,000 Asus routers were compromised.
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