Intel was recently hit by a major security breach in which over 20GB of confidential data was compromised and then leaked online. The stolen data includes debugging tools, flash tools, various design templates, marketing materials, and even training videos. In a statement to Tom's Hardware, Intel said the following:
“We are investigating this situation. The information appears to come from the Intel Resource and Design Center, which hosts information for use by our customers, partners and other external parties who have registered for access. We believe an individual with access downloaded and shared this data."
The statement strongly indicates that the data breach could have been due to an inside threat actor with access to Intel Resource and Design Center resources. The files in question are reportedly marked as either under NDA or as “Intel Restricted Secret.” The company has not released them to the general public. We strongly advise against searching for and/or downloading the leaked data, since this would contravene intellectual property law.
The anonymous leaker promised that further files would be leaked in time. It remains to be seen if this is the case.
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