Credential theft

Okta / Critical Start / Hunters Security

πŸ“… 2022-01-16 🏒 Okta Identity Platform 🦠 Mimikatz
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Incident Details

Lapsus$ accessed Okta’s network via compromised Sitel/Sykes contractor support workstation starting Jan 16 2022. Attacker used RDP lateral movement, accessed DomAdmins-LastPass.xlsx via Office 365, used Mimikatz, Sysinternals tools. Gained potential access to 366 Okta customers. Okta’s public disclosure was delayed ~2 months until Lapsus$ posted screenshots March 22 2022. Impacted customers included Cloudflare and Twilio.

Technical Details

Initial Attack Vector
CWE-1391: Use of Weak Credentials (third-party support contractor workstation compromise via RDP + credential harvesting)
Vendor / Product
Okta Identity Platform
Malware Family
Mimikatz

Timeline

  1. 2022-01-16 Breach occurred
  2. 2022-03-22 Publicly disclosed
  3. 2022-03-22 Customers notified