A few days ago The Shadow Brokers released part 5 of their monthly dump service. This time they have upped the dumps to 2 a month. These data dumps include stolen exploits and hacking tools allegedly stolen from the Equation Group. A group widely considered by a lot of people to be part of the NSA.
TheShadowBrokers Dump Service - September 2017 | Steemit @theshadowbrokers -09/06/2017
Missing theshadowbrokers? If someone is paying then theshadowbrokers is playing. Changes to Dump Service:
- Two dumps per month
- Zcash only, no Monero, delivery email in encrypted memo field
- Delivery email address clearnet only, recommend tutanota or protonmail, no need exchange secret, no i2p, no bitmessage, no zeronet
- Previous dumps now available, send correct amount to correct ZEC address
- September dumps is being exploits
This time they've included a link to the data dump to reassure potential customers that the dump is genuine. Within the dump is a the manual that shows that this month they are selling an NSA remote access and control tool called UNITEDRAKE.
UNITEDRAKE targets Windows operating system and has the capability of capturing information from a compromised computer and transfers it to any given server. It's a modular exploit that captures information using plugins that records webcams and microphone outputs. It also has he ability to log keystrokes, carry out surveillance, and access external hard drives.
The UNITEDRAKE malware targets systems running Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1 and below, XP SP1 to SP3, and Vista. It can also be used exploit Windows Server 2003 (all editions) and SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and below, and windows Server 2012. The manual describes UNITEDRAKE as a "fully extensible data collection tool" that allow the operators to take complete control of a targeted device.
Once the user has finished using the implants to exfiltrate data on a targeted machine the tool has the ability to remotely self destruct leaving no trace of it ever being compromised.
UNITEDRAKE was first revealed by Edward Snowden back in 2014 when the former NSA contractor leaked a cache of confidential documents. Unlike The Shadow Brokers releases those leaks didn't include any actual hacking tools though, they were just documents exposing the spy tactics used by the NSA.
The Shadow Brokers are currently selling the dump for around 750 to a 1000 ZTC which is currently 38- 51 BTC or US$162236 - US$216,315. If you are considering buying this recent dump you might want to think twice because a Steemit user wasn't happy with what he received in one of the previous dumps. If you are interested in this sort of thing and would like to read up on it further you can find the complete document here.
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Awesome post. Don't hear anything on the news anymore about them.. Upvoted
No. I wonder why. Maybe the msm don't want to give them a platform.
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Just show everything can get hacked and leakd, even the powerful NSA.
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Nothing is secure. But the weakest link in any system is always the human.
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I wonder why the vulnerability of Windows 10 operating system is always so much lower than those of the older windows versions in all these exploits. It is at least very remarkable. imo