Incident
incident:pr_newswire_breach
Compromise of PR Newswire involving PHP exploitation and installation of persistent access code.
Compromise of PR Newswire involving PHP exploitation and installation of persistent access code.
“he was able to exploit this PHP code that was on the website to gain access to their servers”
| Direction | Predicate | Other entity | Origin | EP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| outgoing | COMPROMISES | PR Newswire | Explicit | 123 |
| outgoing | DISCOVERED_BY | Federal Bureau of Investigation | Explicit | 123 |
| outgoing | DISCOVERED_BY | Stroz Friedberg | Explicit | 123 |
PR Newswire breach COMPROMISES PR Newswire
The PR Newswire breach gave the hackers access to its servers and unreleased press releases.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 123 Details
“During that examination, they found Ivan’s backdoor and they saw how he was stealing press releases.”
PR Newswire breach DISCOVERED_BY Federal Bureau of Investigation
The FBI notified PR Newswire that it had been breached before the company knew about the compromise.
Explicit Confidence 99% · Jack Rhysider EP 123 Details
“the FBI told PR Newswire that they’ve been breached”
PR Newswire breach DISCOVERED_BY Stroz Friedberg
Stroz Friedberg investigated the PR Newswire breach and found Ivan’s backdoor.
Explicit Confidence 97% · Jack Rhysider EP 123 Details
“PR Newswire then called in a security firm called Stroz Friedberg to investigate”