14 DAY TRIAL // Earlier today, security researcher Janne Ahlberg has brought to our attention the fact that the file published by r00tBeer hackers – allegedly stolen from the systems of electronics manufacturer Philips – is similar to the one posted online by Hax0r of Team INTRA back in February.
The expert found that the size of the file published now is exactly the same size as the one obtained by Team INTRA.
Moments ago, Philips confirmed to Softpedia that Ahlberg's allegations appear to be correct.
“Earlier today, we were informed about reports on a possible breach of a Philips website. We immediately investigated and, at this time, all indications are that the information posted today is identical to the information accessed earlier this year when data was stolen from Philips websites,” the company’s representative stated.
“We continue our investigation into the events of today and will update as appropriate. As previously communicated, the event of earlier this year related to some of Philips’ internet micro-sites, which are small websites used for campaigns and marketing promotions,” they added.
“On February 13, Philips immediately disabled the affected sites and it initiated an investigation eventually including third-party data security experts, Philips experts and law enforcement.”
The company concluded its extensive investigation into the data breach in April and has implemented additional security measures to ensure that such incidents would not occur in the future.
“As always Philips continues to take its responsibility to safeguard personal information very seriously,” the firm concluded its statement.
So, while the hack on the AMD blog seems to be legitimate, it appears that the r00tBeer collective might be turning to the tricks used by many other hackers in the past period: taking credit for someone else’s work.