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Nokia says hackers leaked third-party app source code. Nokia's investigation of recent claims of a data breach found that the source code leaked on a hacker forum belongs to a third party and company and customer data has not been impacted. The statement comes in response to threat actor IntelBroker earlier this week releasing data belonging to Nokia, allegedly stolen after breaching a third-party vendor's server. The hacker tried to sell the data, claiming that it includes SSH keys, source code, RSA keys, BitBucket logins, SMTP accounts, webhooks, and hardcoded credentials, but they decided to leak it after Nokia denied the breach. BleepingComputer contacted Nokia for a comment about the incident and a company spokesperson said that the investigation uncovered a third-party security breach. "Our investigation has found no evidence of any of our systems or data being impacted. Our investigations point to a 3rd party security incident, related to a single customized software application" - Nokia IntelBroker previously told BleepingComputer that they breached a third-party vendor via a poorly protected SonarQube server, which allowed the download of files of multiple large companies, Nokia among them. “We have found no evidence that this 3rd party incident would in any way endanger critical Nokia systems or data, including source code, customized software, or encryption keys. Our customers are in no way impacted, including their data and networks,” the company told BleepingComputer The leaked source code is for an application not developed by the company, but by a third-party. The app was built to function only in one network belonging to a Nokia client, could not function outside it, and does not contain any Nokia code. Despite having found no risk to its systems or data, the Finnish multinational corporation says that it continues "to closely monitor the situation."

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DATA BREACH // Nokia Confirms Leak of Third-Party App Source Code, Denies System Impact

Nokia responded to claims of a data breach, stating the leaked source code originated from a third-party developer, not from Nokia itself.

Third-party application's source code was leaked on a hacker forum by a threat actor known as IntelBroker.

The leak included SSH keys, RSA keys, BitBucket logins, SMTP accounts, webhooks, and hardcoded credentials.

Investigation reveals the breach occurred via a SonarQube server managed by the third-party vendor, exposing multiple companies including Nokia.

Nokia confirmed that the leaked application was specifically designed for a single client network, hence posing no threat outside that environment.

The company assured that no Nokia or customer data was compromised and that crucial systems including their source code and encryption keys remain secure.

Nokia continues to monitor the situation closely, emphasizing ongoing vigilance despite the breach's limited impact.