State-Sponsored Breach: SonicWall’s Firewall Files Exposed but Products Unharmed!
SonicWall’s September security breach was the work of state-sponsored hackers, but their products remain unscathed. Mandiant confirmed the attack was limited to cloud backup files. SonicWall swiftly urged customers to reset credentials to protect their firewalls. Meanwhile, unrelated mischief-makers continue targeting SonicWall accounts, proving hackers have a knack for bad timing.
Hot Take:
Who knew that the plot twist in SonicWall’s latest cybersecurity saga would involve state-sponsored hackers playing peek-a-boo with cloud backup files? It’s like a high-stakes game of “Gotcha!” with nation-states as the players and firewall configurations as the prize. At least SonicWall’s products and firmware came out unscathed—turns out state-sponsored hackers weren’t interested in those. Must be too mainstream for them.
Key Points:
- Mandiant confirmed that state-sponsored hackers accessed SonicWall’s cloud backup files.
- The breach did not impact SonicWall products, firmware, or customer networks.
- The attack targeted cloud backup files via an API call.
- Customers were advised to reset credentials and access codes.
- No connection was found between the breach and later attacks on SonicWall VPN accounts.