🚨 CYBER INTELLIGENCE ALERT: 🇰🇭 [UNCONFIRMED] EXFILTRATION OF INSTITUTIONAL EMAIL CONFIGURATION — CAMBODIA MINISTRY OF TRADE
[STATUS: UNCONFIRMED / DATA EXFILTRATION / GOVERNMENT SECTOR / EXCHANGE ENVIRONMENT]
A post has been detected on underground forums by the threat actor spark, claiming to have extracted and leaked a complete batch of records belonging to the Ministry of Trade of the Kingdom of Cambodia (
moc.gov.kh). The dump contains an estimated 2,100 records (2.1K leaked) with internal configurations and metadata from the institution's corporate email server.
Threat Actor: spark
Affected Entity: Cambodia Ministry of Trade (
moc.gov.kh)
Size of the Breach: 2,100 configuration rows/records.
Distribution Format: CSV file exposed for direct download.
Technology Exposed: Microsoft Exchange Mail Servers (Versions 15.0.0.0 / Exchange Server 2013 or later).
📂 Analysis of the Exposed Schema and Data (PII and Network Metadata)
The raw data sample provided by the attacker confirms that the file corresponds to a direct administrative dump extracted from the Active Directory and Microsoft Exchange management roles. The diagram explicitly outlines the ministry's hierarchical and operational structure:
High-Privilege and Infrastructure Accounts: The list reveals global administration and integrated services addresses.
Email Addresses and Real Names (PII): Full identities and email addresses assigned to officials, diplomats, and advisors.
Organizational Structure Mapping (Organizational Units): Each record details the employee's exact position within the Kingdom of Cambodia's state organizational chart, divided into:
General Directorates: General Director of Domestic Trade, General Director of Trade Services.
Planning Departments: Department of Planning, Statistics, and Trade Information; Department of Legal Affairs.
Provincial Delegations: Battambong Province, Tbong Khmum Province, Kandal Province, Kep Province.
Advisory and Attaché Offices: Advisor, Commercial Attaché.
⚠️ Risk and Tactical Impact Considerations
Targeted Brute-Force Attacks: Knowledge of specific databases and ActiveSync policies enables threat actors to conduct targeted password-spraying attacks against the Ministry's public Outlook Web App (OWA) portals, attempting to access government mailboxes using weak or default passwords.
🛡️ Recommended Actions (Defensive Level)
Microsoft Exchange Log Auditing: It is recommended to proactively alert system administrators for the
moc.gov.kh portal to review mailbox export logs (`New-MailboxExportRequest`) or organizational discovery PowerShell commands (`Get-Mailbox`) to identify which legitimate account or administrator was compromised to extract such a list.
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