# Cisco Investigates Data Breach After Stolen Information Appears for Sale! 🔒

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/cisco-investigates-data-breach-after-stolen-information-appears-for-sale/293769>\
**Category:** News & Articles\
**Tags:** hacking, data-recovery\
**Created:** [October 16, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cisco-investigates-data-breach-after-stolen-information-appears-for-sale/293769 "2024-10-16T17:02:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 16, 2024, 5:02pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/cisco-investigates-data-breach-after-stolen-information-appears-for-sale/293769/1 "2024-10-16T17:02:17Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Investigation Underway**  
Cisco has confirmed it is investigating claims of a breach following reports of stolen data being sold on a hacking forum.

2. **Threat Actor Claims**  
A hacker known as **IntelBroker** , along with two associates, claims to have breached Cisco on **October 6, 2024** , and stole extensive developer data.

3. **Types of Compromised Data**  
The leaked data includes **GitHub and GitLab projects, source code, hardcoded credentials, API tokens** , and **confidential Cisco documents** among other sensitive materials.

4. **Evidence Shared**  
IntelBroker posted samples of the stolen data, including a database, customer information, and screenshots of customer management portals, but did not disclose how the breach occurred.

5. **Security Implications**  
The situation raises significant concerns regarding the security of Cisco’s systems and the potential impact on its customers and proprietary technologies.

**Read more at:** [BleepingComputer](https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/cisco-investigates-breach-after-stolen-data-for-sale-on-hacking-forum/)