EDIT: In the last hours every page with information relating to this hack has been deleted from the internet.
EDIT2: TLDR: the nsa was hacked cyberweapons getting auctioned everything being deleted across the web
A mysterious and notorious group of hackers going by the name "The Shadow Brokers" are claiming they have hacked a group of cyber-experts allegedly associated with the United States intelligence organization NSA known simply as "Equation Group". The Shadow Brokers are claiming to have stolen sophisticated "Cyber-Weapons" and posted a file dump online containing a sample of hacking tools purported to be recovered from The Equation Group hack. TSB, have announced they will be auctioning off the best "cyber-weapons" to the highest bidder in a winner takes all Bitcoin auction. This may sound hard to believe, but many in the security space are convinced it is real.
Cyber security company Kaspersky refers to The Equation Group as "a threat actor that surpasses anything known in terms of complexity and sophistication of techniques, and that has been active for almost two decades." Many experts in the field believe the "Equation Group" is associated with the NSA and linked to the everything from Regin and Stuxnet to Hard-drive firmware hacking.
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The hackers, calling themselves "The Shadow Brokers," have released an announcement on tumblr claiming they are auctioning the "best" files to the highest bidder in a winner takes all auction. They have added a stipulation that if 1 Million Bitcoins (around $570 Million) are raised they will dump the remaining files to the public for free.
This news if true could have serious implications for the future of online privacy and security. What are your thoughts?
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Equation Group Cyber Weapons Auction - Invitation
!!! Attention government sponsors of cyber warfare and those who profit from it !!!!
How much you pay for enemies cyber weapons? Not malware you find in networks. Both sides, RAT + LP, full state sponsor tool set? We find cyber weapons made by creators of stuxnet, duqu, flame. Kaspersky calls Equation Group. We follow Equation Group traffic. We find Equation Group source range. We hack Equation Group. We find many many Equation Group cyber weapons. You see pictures. We give you some Equation Group files free, you see. This is good proof no? You enjoy!!! You break many things. You find many intrusions. You write many words. But not all, we are auction the best files.
Picture Urls
http://imgur.com/a/sYpyn
https://theshadowbrokers.tumblr.com/
https://github.com/theshadowbrokers/EQGRP-AUCTION
File Urls
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:40a5f1514514fb67943f137f7fde0a7b5e991f76&tr=http://diftracker.i2p/announce.php
https://mega.nz/#!zEAU1AQL!oWJ63n-D6lCuCQ4AY0Cv_405hX8kn7MEsa1iLH5UjKU
https://app.box.com/s/amgkpu1d9ttijyeyw2m4lso3egb4sola
https://www.dropbox.com/s/g8kvfl4xtj2vr24/EQGRP-Auction-Files.zip
https://ln.sync.com/dl/5bd1916d0#eet5ufvg-tjijei4j-vtadjk6b-imyg2qkd
https://yadi.sk/d/QY6smCgTtoNz6
Free Files (Proof)
eqgrp-free-file.tar.xz.gpg
sha256sum = b5961eee7cb3eca209b92436ed7bdd74e025bf615b90c408829156d128c7a169
gpg --decrypt --output eqgrp-free-file.tar.xz eqgrp-free-file.tar.xz.gpg
Password = theequationgroup
Auction Files
eqgrp_auction_file.tar.xz.asc
sha256sum = af1dabd8eceec79409742cc9d9a20b9651058bbb8d2ce60a0edcfa568d91dbea
Password = ????
Auction Instructions
We auction best files to highest bidder. Auction files better than stuxnet. Auction files better than free files we already give you. The party which sends most bitcoins to address: 19BY2XCgbDe6WtTVbTyzM9eR3LYr6VitWK before bidding stops is winner, we tell how to decrypt. Very important!!! When you send bitcoin you add additional output to transaction. You add OP_Return output. In Op_Return output you put your (bidder) contact info. We suggest use bitmessage or I2P-bote email address. No other information will be disclosed by us publicly. Do not believe unsigned messages. We will contact winner with decryption instructions. Winner can do with files as they please, we not release files to public.
FAQ
Q: Why I want auction files, why send bitcoin? A: If you like free files (proof), you send bitcoin. If you want know your networks hacked, you send bitcoin. If you want hack networks as like equation group, you send bitcoin. If you want reverse, write many words, make big name for self, get many customers, you send bitcoin. If want to know what we take, you send bitcoin.
Q: What is in auction files? A: Is secret. Equation Group not know what lost. We want Equation Group to bid so we keep secret. You bid against Equation Group, win and find out or bid pump price up, piss them off, everyone wins.
Q: What if bid and no win, get bitcoins back? A: Sorry lose bidding war lose bitcoin and files. Lose Lose. Bid to win! But maybe not total loss. Instead to losers we give consolation prize. If our auction raises 1,000,000 (million) btc total, then we dump more Equation Group files, same quality, unencrypted, for free, to everyone.
Q: When does auction end? A: Unknown. When we feel is time to end. Keep bidding until we announce winner.
Q: Why I trust you? A: No trust, risk. You like reward, you take risk, maybe win, maybe not, no guarantees. There could be hack, steal, jail, dead, or war tomorrow. You worry more, protect self from other bidders, trolls, and haters.
Closing Remarks
!!! Attention Wealthy Elites !!!
We have final message for "Wealthy Elites". We know what is wealthy but what is Elites? Elites is making laws protect self and friends, lie and fuck other peoples. Elites is breaking laws, regular peoples go to jail, life ruin, family ruin, but not Elites. Elites is breaking laws, many peoples know Elites guilty, Elites call top friends at law enforcement and government agencies, offer bribes, make promise future handjobs, (but no blowjobs). Elites top friends announce, no law broken, no crime commit. Reporters (not call journalist) make living say write only nice things about Elites, convince dumb cattle, is just politics, everything is awesome, check out our ads and our prostitutes. Then Elites runs for president. Why run for president when already control country like dictatorship? What this have do with fun Cyber Weapons Auction? We want make sure Wealthy Elite recognizes the danger cyber weapons, this message, our auction, poses to their wealth and control. Let us spell out for Elites. Your wealth and control depends on electronic data. You see what "Equation Group" can do. You see what cryptolockers and stuxnet can do. You see free files we give for free. You see attacks on banks and SWIFT in news. Maybe there is Equation Group version of cryptolocker+stuxnet for banks and financial systems? If Equation Group lose control of cyber weapons, who else lose or find cyber weapons? If electronic data go bye bye where leave Wealthy Elites? Maybe with dumb cattle? "Do you feel in charge?" Wealthy Elites, you send bitcoins, you bid in auction, maybe big advantage for you?
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