Akira Ransomware Strikes Again: How a Year-Old SonicWall Flaw Became a Hacker’s Playground
The Akira ransomware gang is at it again, exploiting the CVE-2024-40766 vulnerability in SonicWall devices like it’s a free buffet. Despite a patch being released last year, hackers are still finding a way in, so if your SonicWall is feeling a bit under the weather, it’s time for some serious patch therapy.
Hot Take:
Brace yourselves, folks—it’s a classic tale of “Patch it, or it will come back to haunt you.” The Akira gang is back, proving that old vulnerabilities never die; they just end up on a hacker’s to-do list. Turns out, patching your SonicWall devices is like taking out the trash—neglect it, and things start to stink real fast.
Key Points:
- The Akira ransomware gang is exploiting a year-old SonicWall vulnerability.
- Unpatched SonicWall SSL VPN endpoints are the entry point for these cyber bandits.
- SonicWall released a patch last year, emphasizing the need for password resets.
- Recent alerts highlight an increase in Akira ransomware attacks.
- Confusion remains, but SonicWall denies the involvement of a zero-day vulnerability.
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