GordonFreeman Claims Responsibility for Attack on the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV)
On February 10, 2026, public sources reported that GordonFreeman claimed to have gained unauthorized access to the Central Bank of Venezuela’s (BCV) webmail system. A public mirror of DarkForums and a public post by VECERT document the existence of the claim, but there is no official confirmation or independent evidence that the access was genuine, exploited, or sold.
Overview
Missing evidence
Impact details
Sources at GordonFreeman/VECERT report that there has been an unauthorized access to BCV’s webmail system. There has been no public confirmation of a data breach, samples of mailboxes, confirmation from the victim, or any impact on service.
Classification & severity
- Category
- Intrusions
- Subtype
- privileged account compromise
- Confidence
- Low
Public evidence describes an alleged compromise or sale of BCV webmail access, not a confirmed data breach.
Severity assessment
- Information impact
- Credentials
- Critical service
- Potential
Timeline
Gordon Freeman listed the Central Bank of Venezuela (BCV) as an alleged victim.