Brinztech Alert: Alleged Database of IFLUSAC S.A.C (Major Peruvian Contractor) is on Sale

Dark Web News Analysis

A threat actor on a monitored hacker forum is advertising the sale of a massive database allegedly belonging to IFLUSAC S.A.C, a prominent Peruvian contractor specializing in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering. The leak covers a four-year period from 2021 to 2025.

Brinztech Analysis:

• The Target: IFLUSAC is a key player in Peru’s industrial supply chain, servicing major mining, fishing, and construction firms. A breach here is a Supply Chain Incident.
• The Data: The leak is described as a “full corporate dump,” containing:
  • Project Intelligence: Blueprints (“Planos”), technical dossiers, and maintenance logs for clients like COSAPI, RINTI, COPEINCA, and TASA.
  • Financials: Invoices, purchase orders, and Payroll (Planillas) information containing employee PII and salaries.
  • Internal Comms: Emails, meeting minutes, and marketing strategies.
• The Clients: The explicit naming of high-profile clients (COSAPI is one of Peru’s largest engineering firms) suggests the attacker is marketing this data for corporate espionage or competitive intelligence.

Key Cybersecurity Insights

This alleged data breach presents specific risks to Peru’s industrial sector:

• Industrial Espionage: The exposure of Technical Documentation and Blueprints is critical. Competitors can analyze IFLUSAC’s pricing models (via invoices) and engineering methodologies to underbid them in future tenders.
• Physical Security Risk: Detailed blueprints of industrial facilities (e.g., COPEINCA’s plants) can reveal the layout of critical infrastructure, posing a physical security or sabotage risk to the client companies.
• Payroll Phishing (BEC): With access to 4 years of Payroll data, attackers know exactly who works in finance/HR and their salary details. They can launch highly targeted Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks:
  • Scenario: An email to the CFO: “Regarding the Q4 bonus for [Employee Name], please route to this new bank account.”
• Regulatory Impact (LPDP): This breach violates Peru’s Law on Protection of Personal Data (LPDP). The exposure of employee salaries and PII requires notification to the Autoridad Nacional de Protección de Datos Personales (ANPDP).

Mitigation Strategies

In response to this claim, IFLUSAC and its industrial partners must act immediately:

• Client Notification (Critical): IFLUSAC must transparently notify COSAPI, RINTI, and COPEINCA that their project data may be exposed. These clients need to assess if the leaked blueprints pose a security risk to their facilities.
• Invoice Verification: Clients of IFLUSAC should verify any pending invoice requests via phone. Attackers may use the stolen invoice templates to send fraudulent payment requests.
• Employee Identity Protection: IFLUSAC employees should be warned about potential identity theft and phishing attempts, as their salary and personal details are now public.
• Infrastructure Review: IFLUSAC’s IT team must determine how 4 years of data was exfiltrated. Was it an open SMB share, a compromised VPN credential, or an insider threat?

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