The files leaked by hackers appear to include the platform\u2019s source code, as well as citizens\u2019 personally identifiable databases<\/p>\n
The Swedish authorities have launched a probe into a potential breach of the country\u2019s e-government platform containing sensitive information and personal data.
\nByteToBreach announced the security breach on the dark web early on Thursday. The hacker group posted a cache of files it claimed to have obtained from the Swedish subsidiary of global IT consulting and outsourcing company CGI Group. The files appear to include source code for the e-government platform, a staff database, configuration files, and other materials. ByteToBreach has also offered what it described as \u201ccitizen databases\u201d and \u201celectronic signing documents\u201d for sale.
\nThe Swedish authorities have acknowledged the incident, with Sweden\u2019s national center for cyber incidents (CERT-SE) stating the leak was being analyzed. Other government agencies are also assessing the reported breach and the potential damage, according to the authorities.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe government is following developments and has ongoing contact with responsible actors, including CERT-SE and the National Cybersecurity Center,\u201d Swedish Minister of Civil Defense Carl-Oskar Bohlin said.
\nCGI appeared to try and downplay the scale of the alleged hack, insisting that no up-to-date source code was compromised. The company\u2019s spokesperson, Agneta Hansson, told the Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet that CGI\u2019s internal analysis indicated that no customers\u2019 production environments, production data, or operational services were affected.\u00a0
\n\u201cThe event concerns two internal test servers in Sweden that are not used in production and are used for testing linked to a limited number of customers. In connection with the incident, a system with an older version of the source code for an application has been accessed,\u201d Hansson told the daily in a statement.\u00a0\u00a0
\nIndependent analysts, however, warned the apparent hack could have long-term implications for the company and Sweden\u2019s e-government services, suggesting that the exposed source code may allow other malicious actors to identify potential vulnerabilities and attempt subsequent breaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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