Ransomware Rumble: Cl0p Claims Cleo Hack, Leaves Cybersecurity World in a Tizzy
Cl0p ransomware group claims responsibility for Cleo attacks, exploiting vulnerabilities in Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom. Despite Cleo’s patch efforts, new vulnerabilities emerged, leading to further exploits. While Cl0p’s involvement is not definitively proven, the group has a history of similar attacks, adding another notch to their cybercrime belt.
Hot Take:
Looks like Cl0p is back for an encore performance, this time exploiting Cleo’s vulnerable file transfer tools. If only hackers put as much effort into constructive hobbies as they do into digging up vulnerabilities, we’d have cured world hunger by now! But alas, here we are with Cl0p claiming the spotlight once again. Maybe Cleo should consider renaming their product line to “Cleo-patra,” because it seems everyone’s trying to crack these codes!
Key Points:
- Cl0p ransomware group claims responsibility for exploiting Cleo’s file transfer tool vulnerabilities.
- Vulnerabilities CVE-2024-50623 and CVE-2024-55956 allow remote code execution and file write, respectively.
- Cleo has released patches for affected products, urging immediate updates.
- Speculation surrounds the involvement of other threat groups, including potential newcomer Termite.
- Approximately 1,300 internet-exposed instances of Cleo’s software remain vulnerable.