HPE investigating security breach after hacker claims theft of sensitive data

Core Viewpoint - Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is investigating a data breach after a hacker known as "IntelBroker" claimed to have stolen sensitive information from the company [1][2]. Group 1: Data Breach Details - The hacker claims to have stolen product source code, private GitHub repositories, and access keys to several HPE services, including APIs and platforms like WePay, GitHub, and GitLab [2]. - IntelBroker also claims to have accessed HPE user data, including personally identifiable information related to past deliveries [2]. Group 2: Company Response - HPE became aware of the claims on January 16 and activated its cyber response protocols, disabling related credentials and launching an investigation [3]. - HPE stated that there is no operational impact to the business at this time, nor evidence that customer information is involved [3]. Group 3: Historical Context - A year prior, HPE confirmed that a Russia-linked hacking group, Midnight Blizzard, had compromised its cloud-based email environment, accessing and exfiltrating data from a small percentage of mailboxes [4].