“Network access” of 7,000 organizations is sold in hacking forums

From en.secnews.gr

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Hackers have broken into 7,500 organizations and sold “network access” to many Russian hacking forums.

A CyberNews.com investigation reveals that the compromised networks are located in the US, Canada and Australia and include educational and entertainment organizations.

Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) access is sold through auction on hacking forums, with the initial offer for the entire package starting at 25 BTC (approximately $ 330,000) and the “Buy now” option being sold at a price of 75 BTC (approximately $ 1,000,000).

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