Oracle’s Obsolete Server Snafu: Hackers Strike, Cloud Stays Unscathed!
Oracle confirmed a hacker nabbed credentials from two outdated servers, but no Oracle Cloud systems or customer data were affected. The hacker tried extorting Oracle for $20 million but later offered the data for sale. Oracle insists no breach of their cloud systems occurred, leaving customers to wonder if they’re in the clear.
Hot Take:
Oracle’s obsolete servers getting hacked is like thieves breaking into a museum to steal a rotary phone. Sure, it’s a breach, but who even uses that stuff anymore? Kudos to Oracle for confirming that their cloud is as safe as a napping cat on a sunny windowsill, even if their old servers are out there partying like it’s 1999.
Key Points:
- Oracle confirmed that hackers accessed obsolete servers, but their Cloud systems and customer data remained untouched.
- The hacker, ‘rose87168,’ claimed to have data on 140,000 Oracle Cloud tenants but was rebuffed by Oracle.
- Oracle and cybersecurity firms have downplayed the incident, emphasizing that no Oracle Cloud systems were breached.
- Investigations by the FBI and CrowdStrike are ongoing, with Oracle privately notifying customers.
- Critics accuse Oracle of playing word games to distance the breach from their Cloud services.
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