Wolfram Research compromised by direwolf ransomware gang
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Direwolf ransomware operators claim compromise of Wolfram Research with exfiltration of employee and third-party credentials.
Ransomware.live, a public tracking platform, reports that the direwolf ransomware gang has claimed a breach of Wolfram Research. According to the posting, the attack resulted in compromise of 6 employee accounts and 45,887 user credentials, along with 4 third-party employee credentials. The attackers report discovery of 104 external attack surface items and DNS records associated with the victim's domain. The listing includes a screenshot purporting to show exfiltrated data. This represents a supply-chain risk scenario where compromise of a technology vendor could expose downstream users and integrations. Defenders should treat this as confirmed intrusion activity against a major software provider.
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Source reporting: https://www.ransomware.live/id/V29sZnJhbSBSZXNlYXJjaEBkaXJld29sZg==
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