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yefrey_so reports an attack on the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology (MINCYT)

On October 6, 2024, an actor operating under the handle @yefrey_so claimed to have gained unauthorized access to internal source code repositories of the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology (MINCYT). The attacker posted screenshots on X; the full scope and authenticity of the access have not been confirmed by independent sources.

Overview

Missing evidence

Scope of the data breachConfirmation from MINCYT regarding noncomplianceTrue identity of the person making the threat.Whether the alleged access to the internal source code repository actually occurred.No independent corroboration, archived screenshots, or statement from MINCYT was found.

Impact details

The only publicly available evidence is a social media complaint posted by yefrey_so against MINCYT. No official statement, validated leaked data, list of exposed fields, number of affected users, or service disruption was found.

Classification & severity

Category
Information content security
Subtype
Leak of confidential information
Confidence
Medium

Severity assessment

Medium
Functional impact
None
Information impact
Suspected
Affected scope
Organization-wide
Critical service
Potential
Public confidence
Limited

A potential data leak by the government would be significant if it were true, but the publicly available evidence currently consists solely of a user’s complaint on social media.

Data exfiltration· Claimed Confidentiality

Timeline

Claim

Yefrey listed the Ministry of Popular Power for Science and Technology (MINCYT) as an alleged victim.

Evidence & sources

1 source

X post by @yefrey back then

x.com Oct 6, 2024
Primary Threat actor claim