April 3, 2024 at 02:57PM
The U.S. Department of State is investigating a cyber incident where documents were allegedly stolen from a government contractor, Acuity. The leaked data includes information belonging to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance. The threat actor, known as IntelBroker, has been linked to other cyber incidents involving government agencies and organizations, prompting ongoing investigations.
Based on the meeting notes, the key takeaways are:
1. The U.S. Department of State is currently investigating a cyber incident where documents were allegedly stolen from a government contractor, Acuity, a technology consulting firm with federal civilian national security customers.
2. The threat actor, known as IntelBroker, claims to have leaked classified information belonging to the Five Eyes intelligence alliance, including personal information of government, military, and Pentagon employees.
3. IntelBroker has been linked to previous data leaks involving government agencies and organizations like DC Health Link, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), Weee! grocery service, and General Electric Aviation.
4. There is potential overlap between the data leaked in the Five Eyes post and data leaked in the ICE & USCIS forum post, indicating a possible connection between the incidents.
5. The NSA and Acuity spokespersons were not immediately available for comment, and CISA declined to comment when contacted by BleepingComputer.
These takeaways summarize the main points of the meeting notes and provide a clear understanding of the current situation involving the cyber incident and IntelBroker’s activities.