Pentester took over factory network via an insulting admin password
During a factory audit, pentester Dahvid Schloss of Suzu Labs found admin credentials with the password "heyhackergof***yourself" in leet speak. The password was genuine and granted full domain control; the entry point was an outdated Windows 7 server vulnerable to EternalBlue.
- The admin password was a leet-speak insult to hackers and actually worked
- Access came through a Windows 7 server vulnerable to EternalBlue
- The pentester gained domain admin rights and other stored passwords
- Many other passwords were also insults aimed at hackers
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