GlorySec claims to have distributed worm-type malware via USB and infected more than 100 companies in Ciudad Guayana
GlorySec claimed to have distributed a worm via USB and infected more than 100 companies in Ciudad Guayana. Trend Micro and Daily Dark Web have reported the claim, but there is no verified list of victims or independent confirmation of the scope of the attack.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
Information regarding GlorySec/the “reclamo” campaign has been retained; the specific victim compromise, exact scope, and data exposure have not been independently validated.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Malicious code
- Subtype
- Infected system
- Confidence
- Low
Public sources document claims made by perpetrators or campaigns, but the involvement or exposure of specific victims is not independently verified.
Severity assessment
Medium- Information impact
- None
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
Campaign on the follow-up of claims with limited, independent validation specific to each victim.
Timeline
GlorySec claims on its Telegram channel/storage to have distributed worm-type malware via USB drives in Ciudad Guayana and infiltrated more than 100 companies, showing screenshots of the compromised PC "KingBike."
Daily Dark Web publishes a post documenting the claim of responsibility for the attack and hinting at future operations in Russia.