MAZE hackers hit US Nuclear contractor; steal sensitive documents

MAZE hackers hit US Nuclear contractor; steal sensitive documents

MAZE hackers have leaked the data on their website which is accessible to the public on the normal web as well as the dark web.


The US is perhaps undergoing the most difficult phase in its recent history with riots taking place all over the country. Seems like the government’s woes are far from over since critical US nuclear data got stolen after the US military’s nuclear missile contractor became the target of a cyberattack.


Apparently, the Albuquerque-based Westech International was established in 1995 and works with commercial enterprises and federal agencies.


Reportedly, confidential documents belonging to Westech have been stolen by Maze hackers after they managed to breach the security of its computer networks.


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For your information, Westech is a sub-contractor of Northrup Grumman and provides maintenance and engineering-related support for the Minuteman III nuclear deterrent ballistic missiles.


  


Besides accessing Westech’s networks, the hackers also encrypted the devices and started leaking sensitive documents online to pressurize the company to pay the ransom. Hackread.com has seen the leak but did not access or analyse the data.



Exclusive screenshot of the leak where hackers have provided 3 files for download as proof of the hack (Image: Hackread.com)



Therefore, currently, it is whether the stolen documents contained confidential military data or not. However, we can confirm that the files have been leaked online, suggesting that the hackers were abl ..

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