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August 3, 2021 Verified Technology / Computer Hardware & Motherboards

Gigabyte Data Breach

In August 2021, Taiwanese computer hardware and motherboard manufacturer Gigabyte Technology was compromised by the RansomEXX extortion group.

50 Thousand
Reported Records
6
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Oct 20, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

6
  • Proprietary hardware schematics
  • Confidential NDA agreements
  • BIOS and firmware source code
  • Corporate emails
  • Supplier contact information
  • Cryptographic signing keys

About This Breach

The security breach resulted in the theft of roughly 112 GB of proprietary data, including confidential non-disclosure agreements, BIOS source code, cryptographic keys, and internal engineering files involving partners like Intel, AMD, and AMI.

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