Everest Ransomware Claims ASUS Breach and 1TB Data Theft

Everest ransomware group claims it breached ASUS, stealing over 1TB of data including camera source code. ASUS has been given 21 hours to respond via Qtox.

A new claim by the Everest ransomware group suggests that ASUS, one of the world’s largest hardware and electronics companies, has been compromised. According to a post on the group’s dark web leak site, they are in possession of more than 1TB of stolen data, which they say includes camera source code.

In this case, “Camera Source Code” likely refers to proprietary firmware or software used in ASUS devices with built-in cameras, such as laptops or smartphones. This could include low-level control code for camera modules, internal drivers, or even entire applications tied to image processing or device integration.

The group is demanding that ASUS contact them through Qtox, an encrypted messaging platform ...