Several US federal government agencies and 'several hundred' companies and organizations in the US have been impacted by a global cyberattack attributed to the Russian cybercriminal gang, Clop. Utilizing a vulnerability in the widely used MOVEit software, developed by Progress Software, the attackers have compromised sensitive data. Although the Department of Energy confirmed breaches within two of its entities, significant impacts on federal civilian agencies have not been reported. This cyberattack campaign, which began two weeks ago, has affected major US universities and state governments, highlighting the ongoing challenge of ransomware attacks. The situation is exacerbated by the discovery of a second vulnerability within the MOVEit software, prompting Progress Software to work urgently on a patch and take MOVEit Cloud offline to secure customer environments.
Source: https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/15/politics/us-government-hit-cybeattack/index.html
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"linkid": "progress-software",
"type": "Vulnerability",
"date": "05/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"