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Exclusive: Envato investigates cyber attack claims, no evidence of breach so far

Australian digital asset and creative resource platform Envato has said that it is investigating claims of a cyber attack but has so far found no evidence of a breach.

Exclusive: Envato investigates cyber attack claims, no evidence of breach so far
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Founded in 2006, Melbourne-based Envato is a platform that provides creatives with photos, videos, fonts, templates, 3D, AI and other media assets on a subscription basis.

The company operates all around the globe, including in Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Vietnam, and the US.

Yesterday (24 June), Cyber Daily observed threat actor claims of an Envato API attack through which 11 million Envato emails were allegedly stolen.

The threat actor, going by the name “WISDOM” posted the claims on a Russian dark web forum, listing the allegedly stolen data for sale at $2,500 per copy. WISDOM added that the data would be sold to only two buyers and that they would provide a sample to “serious buyers”.

Responding to Cyber Daily’s request for comment, Envato said that while it is investigating the claims, no evidence of a cyber attack has been discovered.

“We’re aware of a recent claim suggesting unauthorised access to Envato data and are investigating the matter urgently,” an Envato spokesperson told Cyber Daily.

“At this time, we’ve found no evidence of a data breach affecting Envato. The investigation remains active, and we’ll take action necessary to protect our users’ data, which is our highest priority.”

It is currently unclear whether or not any of the alleged data has been sold.

While the claims said the allegedly stolen data is just emails, the breach could still prove massively damaging to customers.

Threat actors could use the emails in phishing attacks, posing as Envato staff in an attempt to secure more information or convince them to provide financial data or send money.

It is also likely that the threat actor in question has lied about the contents of the data and is using email addresses sourced from old breaches or fake data.

While Envato has not issued a public statement regarding the incident, it is likely the situation may change if they discover evidence of a breach.

This is an ongoing story. Cyber Daily will continue to provide updates as the situation develops.

Daniel Croft

Daniel Croft

Born in the heart of Western Sydney, Daniel Croft is a passionate journalist with an understanding for and experience writing in the technology space. Having studied at Macquarie University, he joined Momentum Media in 2022, writing across a number of publications including Australian Aviation, Cyber Security Connect and Defence Connect. Outside of writing, Daniel has a keen interest in music, and spends his time playing in bands around Sydney.
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