Nvidia Hacked | Hackers have stolen Nvidia employee credentials and are now selling ways to bypass graphics card mining restrictions.

According to foreign media reports, graphics chip manufacturer Nvidia has been targeted in a ransomware attack by the hacking group LAPSUS$. LAPSUS$ claims responsibility for the attack and has allegedly stolen 1 TB of data from Nvidia.

On February 26, according to the dark web intelligence agency DarkTracer, a screenshot was posted on Twitter showing a message from a member of Lapsus $ claiming to have stolen NVIDIA employee credentials. They threatened to release 1 TB of data in five batches if Nvidia did not pay. LAPSUS$ main demand is for Nvidia to unlock graphics cards and remove restrictions that hinder cryptocurrency mining. Previously, a high demand for mining caused miners and gamers to compete for graphics cards, prompting Nvidia to impose restrictions. However, Nvidia did not comply with the hackers' demands. As a result, LAPSUS$ used the stolen employee credentials to eliminate the restrictions on graphics cards and sell them externally. Nvidia stated that they were aware of the hacker attack on February 23. The hackers obtained employee credentials and Nvidia information from the system and were preparing to leak it online. Nvidia mentioned that the incident should not disrupt their business or their ability to serve customers. Cybersecurity experts believe that the hacking group known as LAPSU$ may be located in South America and Western Europe. Initially reported by Bloomberg as a ransomware attack, where hackers deploy malware to encrypt computer networks and demand ransom, Nvidia clarified that they were not locked by malicious software internally. The hackers openly threatened Nvidia, demanding the removal of restrictions on a series of Nvidia graphics cards that hinder cryptocurrency mining, or they would disclose the stolen information. This article is authorized reprint from Horizon Next Sumari News.