Contractor inserts Cyber “Time Bomb Attack” in Firmware of Orqa Drone Goggle
INCIDENT
A contractor named Swarg maliciously planted a time-bomb in the firmware of Orqa's FPV.One V1 first person view (FPV) drone goggles, causing product failures. The malicious code was designed to brick devices after a timestamp is reached. Later, Swarg posted a paid and unauthorized binary firmware fix online as a "license extension and renewal" that would unbrick devices. Orqa's stated this is effectively a case of a ransomware attack by a malcious insider deploying a wiper payload. Analysis shows that both Orqa and Swarg have done business together and operate from the same location, suggesting they share offices.