Synopsys Finds No Evidence of Breach After D1R Claims Access to Bosch Data
Summary
D1R claimed it exploited a Synopsys website vulnerability to access a 40,000-entry client database and Bosch data. Synopsys said it found no evidence of unauthorized access; a document posted as proof appeared to be a public user manual.
Key points
- D1R claimed it exploited a vulnerability in Synopsys’ website to access a corporate client database containing 40,000 entries and threatened to leak the data unless a ransom was paid.
- D1R also claimed it obtained Bosch intellectual property through data from Synopsys; the article does not independently confirm either company was breached.
- Synopsys said its investigation found no evidence that its or its customers’ technical data had been accessed without authorization, and called the claims unfounded.
- A screenshot posted by D1R as evidence of access to Bosch data appeared to show a user manual already available publicly.
- Bosch declined to answer specific questions, providing a general statement about its cybersecurity practices.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Synopsys (target of the breach claim); Bosch (claimed affected customer)
- Incident Type
- Unverified ransomware and data-breach claims involving an alleged vulnerability in Synopsys’ website and threatened data leakage
- Data Types Exposed
- Corporate client database entries (claimed)
- Bosch intellectual property (alleged)
- Affected Records
- 40,000 entries claimed by D1R; not verified by Synopsys
- Operational Impact
- No operational impact reported. Synopsys said it found no evidence of unauthorized access to its or its customers’ technical data.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- D1R threatened to leak the data unless a ransom was paid; no payment or confirmed data theft was reported.
- Claim Status
- claimed