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Sead Fadilpašić

This long-exposed SonicWall flaw is being used to infect organizations with Akira ransomware - so patch now

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  • Akira ransomware is exploiting a year-old SonicWall SSLVPN flaw, targeting unpatched Gen5–Gen7 firewalls
  • Attackers also abuse default LDAP group settings and public access to the Virtual Office Portal
  • Rapid7 warns that Akira combines multiple weaknesses, urging businesses to patch systems

A vulnerability in SonicWall’s SSLVPN instances, discovered and patched more than a year ago, is now being abused by Akira ransomware operators, security researchers are warning.

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