A threat actor has compromised Taiwan’s major news outlet, United Daily News, and is selling access to its databases on the dark web. The breach, allegedly gained through an SQL injection, impacts sensitive information related to politics and elections. #UnitedDailyNews #SQLInjection #DarkWeb #DataBreach
Keypoints
- The attacker claims to have control over 19 databases within UDN’s infrastructure.
- The breach was possibly achieved through an SQL injection vulnerability.
- Databases contain sensitive information related to elections and political topics.
- The exposure could compromise privacy and journalistic sources.
- Major media organizations remain at risk of targeted cyberattacks.