Intel Suffers Data Breach, 20GB of Confidential Information Leaked Online: Report

HIGHLIGHTS

• Intel data breach was reported by a Swiss software developer
• An anonymous hacker reached developer Till Kottmann with details
• Intel believes the information came from Intel Resource and Design CenterIntel seems to have become a victim of a massive internal data breach, with around 20GB of confidential information reportedly stolen and leaked by an anonymous hacker. The leaked information is said to include various internal documents - some of them marked “confidential” and “restricted secret” and were under non-disclosure agreement (NDA). There is also reportedly some evidence leaking the BIOS code as well as debugging tools developed by the chipmaker. Intel is currently investigating the situation and believes that the leak came from the Intel Resource and Design Center.

A screenshot providing an overview of the data leaked by the hacker has been posted on Twitter.

• Intel data breach was reported by a Swiss software developer
• An anonymous hacker reached developer Till Kottmann with details
• Intel believes the information came from Intel Resource and Design Center

Intel says that it is currently investigating the situation

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Intel seems to have become a victim of a massive internal data breach, with around 20GB of confidential information reportedly stolen and leaked by an anonymous hacker. The leaked information is said to include various internal documents - some of them marked “confidential” and “restricted secret” and were under non-disclosure agreement (NDA). There is also reportedly some evidence leaking the BIOS code as well as debugging tools developed by the chipmaker. Intel is currently investigating the situation and believes that the leak came from the Intel Resource and Design Center.

Swiss software developer and IT consultant Till Kottmann has released the details about the Intel data breach. Kottmann stated in a series of tweets that they received the information from the anonymous hacker who breached the data earlier this year. Further, the developer tweeted a screenshot providing an overview of the data that has apparently been leaked.

As per that screenshot, the data includes various Intel's roadmaps and confidential documents as well as schematics, tools, and firmware versions of different processors. There are also marketing templates of the company and some NDAs.