R00TK1T resumes its cyberattack campaign against Malaysia. The group claimed it has access to the GO TO-U backend system of TNB Electron and TNBX EV chargers.
This is based on our analysis of the R00TK1T’s announcement inside its Telegram channel. While the group seemingly have claimed that it is attacking the country’s entire EV charging infrastructure, the screenshots attached to the announcement came from what we believe is the GTU’s backend interface.
One of the screenshots that R00TK1T has included in its announcement showed a map of Peninsular Malaysia with several pinned locations. The icon that is used on these pinned locations is identical to what GTU used for its app although we couldn’t replicate the exact view on our phone.As for the two other screenshots, we believe they are referring to the DC fast charger located at the Hyundai showroom in Sime Darby Motors City Ara Damansara which runs on the GTU.
We are now reaching out to several related parties including GTU and its Malaysian partner, Roda Emas Industries as well as TNB, TNBX, and Energy Commission for their take on this matter. Similarly, we are also contacting
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