Hackers Caught Red-Handed: ShinyHunters’ S3 Blunder Exposes 2TB Data Heist!
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a large-scale hacking operation by the ShinyHunters and Nemesis groups. They exploited millions of websites, leveraging misconfiguration to steal over 2 terabytes of sensitive data. Ironically, the hackers exposed themselves by leaving an AWS S3 bucket open, leading to their own downfall.
Hot Take:
It seems the ShinyHunters and Nemesis hackers have taken the term “open-source” a bit too literally, leaving their loot and secrets in an open Amazon S3 bucket. Maybe they need a refresher on “how not to leave the cookie jar wide open” during a heist.
Key Points:
- Massive hacking operation linked to ShinyHunters and Nemesis, exploiting millions of websites.
- Hackers used advanced tools and techniques, including Python, PHP, AWS IPs, ffuf, httpx, and Shodan.
- Collaboration with AWS Fraud Team led to mitigation and identification of data sellers on Telegram.
- Misconfigured S3 bucket exposed hackers’ stolen data, tools, and identities.
- Incident underscores the need for robust cybersecurity practices to protect cloud environments.
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