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Broker Advertises Claimed Root Access to South African Telecom Firewall for $300

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Summary

A seller using the handle miyako reportedly offered root and shell access, plus network-admin control, to a Linux firewall said to belong to a leading South African telecom. The company and access claim are unverified.

Key points

  • The listing attributes the offer to an initial access broker using the handle miyako.
  • The seller claims root RCE, shell access, and network-admin panel control over a Linux-based firewall.
  • The target is described only as a leading South African telecom; its identity is not given.
  • The asking price is $300, and the seller requests that serious buyers make contact via Session.
  • The article provides no independent evidence that the access exists or that the telecom was compromised.

Article Details

Event Type
Sale offer of unauthorized root access to a Linux-based firewall
Impact
The seller claims the access includes root RCE, shell access, and network administrator panel control, which would allow full firewall control. The article reports an offer; it does not confirm that the access was purchased or used.

Threat Actors

miyakoIdentified as an initial access broker offering unauthorized root access to a South African telecommunications company's firewall.

Industries

TelecommunicationsAn initial access broker using the handle miyako is selling unauthorized root access to a Linux-based firewall belonging to a leading South African telecommunications company.