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CrowdStrike researchers have identified the notorious hacker USDoD who is behind several high-profile data leaks.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The notorious hacker USDoD<\/a> (aka EquationCorp), who is known for high-profile data leaks, is a man from Brazil, according to a CrowdStrike investigation. The news was first reported by the Brazilian website TecMundo\u00a0who received a CrowdStrike report via an anonymous source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the past few years, USDoD has leaked large amounts of information stolen from major organizations, including Airbus<\/a>, the FBI’s InfraGard<\/a> portal, the National Public Data<\/a>, and TransUnion<\/a>. <\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“A detailed report from CrowdStrike received by\u00a0TecMundo\u00a0via an anonymous source reveals that the likely leader of the USDoD group is a 33-year-old man named Luan BG who lives in Minas Gerais, Brazil.” reported TecMundo<\/strong><\/a>.<\/em> “All information related to the cybercriminal has already been handed over to the authorities. Among them, it was possible to identify\u00a0tax registration, email addresses, registered domains, IP addresses, social media accounts, telephone number and city<\/strong>\u00a0. More precise information was not revealed to\u00a0TecMundo\u00a0so as not to completely expose the attacker’s identity.” <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CrowdStrike’s investigation reveals that USDoD’s leader, Luan BG, has been a hacktivist active since at least 2017. However, the Brazilian national turned into more complex cybercriminal activities by 2022. The link between Luan’s hacktivism and cybercrime was established due to his bad Operational security (opsec). The man used of the same email and phrases across social media and forums. CrowdStrike identified Luan by tracing this email, which was tied to personal accounts, GitHub edits, domain registrations, and social media profiles. Luan’s lack of technical expertise early on made his identification easier, allowing for the collection of photos and emails linked to his various aliases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExposing the identities of individuals in an intelligence report presents risks. Despite their involvement in malicious cyber activity, aspects of these individuals\u2019 private lives \u2014 such as family members, personal photos, and other personal information \u2014 deserve to be protected unless they are relevant to the investigation,\u201d reported CrowdStrike.<\/gwmw><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The popular cybersecurity researcher Robert Baptiste, CEO at Predicta Lab, confirmed the findings of the Crowdstrike investigation through its own investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Update: Luan added #USDoD<\/a> in his Facebook display name https:\/\/t.co\/VfGvvu0Bw5<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/3ImYyLjd85<\/a><\/p>— Baptiste Robert (@fs0c131y) August 25, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>