Massive scandal: stolen Hungarian military data still being auctioned on the Dark Web

Hackers continue to auction Hungarian military data stolen from the state-owned Defence Procurement Agency (DPA) server on the Dark Web.

According to Népszava, which cited information from a security expert, although details of the bidding are not publicly available, the expert confirmed that the stolen Hungarian military data remains in circulation on the Dark Web. There is no information regarding whether any bids have been placed for the documents.

The fate of the stolen Hungarian military data remains uncertain

The Inc. Ransomware hacker group attacked the OTP server in December. During the attack, the hackers encrypted the stored data and stole over one terabyte of information. Leaked screenshots reveal that the stolen materials include defence procurement documents, organisational Hungarian military data, and Hungarian force development programme records.

The attackers initially demanded $5 million from the Hungarian government to return the stolen information. However, after the government – presumably – refused to pay, the hackers launched an auction in late November with an opening bid of $1 million. The current status of the Hungarian military data auction and its duration remain unknown.

What could happen to the data?

Experts suggest that hackers typically attempt to sell stolen information for up to a year. If they fail to secure a buyer, they may publish or make the data available online. Such a move would pose significant security risks, particularly for sensitive materials containing details of Hungarian military procurement and force development plans.