ShadowByt3$ Claims A-Plus Software Breach via SQL Injection

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Summary

ShadowByt3$ claims it accessed A-Plus Software Limited via SQL injection and downloaded backend and website data. The ransomware.live post says the claim is unconfirmed.

Key points

  • The ransomware.live record attributes an unverified breach claim to ShadowByt3$.
  • The group claims it gained access through SQL injection on August 18, 2026.
  • The claimed data includes 10 internal accounts, SHA-1 password hashes, account metadata, and public website content.
  • The post says the dataset contained 211 records totaling about 2.66 MB.

Article Details

Victim
A-Plus Software Limited
Attack Date
2026-08-18
Claim Date
2026-08-25
Encryption Status
Unknown
Exfiltration Status
Claimed
Exfiltrated Data
The group claimed it downloaded backend and website content, including administrative user data with SHA-1 password hashes, internal account metadata, product and marketing content, historical corporate announcements, and news category tags. The source says the dataset contained 211 records. The claim is unconfirmed.
Exfiltrated Size
2,787,292 bytes (2.6582 MB), uncompressed, according to the source
Ransom Demand
Not disclosed
Leak Status
A public claim was posted; publication or authenticity of the stolen data is not confirmed.

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