SonicWall Investigates 'Cyber Incidents' Amid 0-Day Reports
GLOBAL, AUG 3 – Akira ransomware exploits a zero-day in SonicWall SSL VPNs to bypass multi-factor authentication, enabling rapid ransomware deployment across education, finance, and real estate sectors worldwide.
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SonicWall investigates 'cyber incidents,' including ransomware targeting suspected 0-day
Bypassing MFA and deploying ransomware…sounds like something that rhymes with 'schmero-day' SonicWall on Monday confirmed that it's investigating a rash of ransomware activity targeting its firewall devices, following multiple reports of a zero-day bug under active exploit in its VPNs.…
Breaking Cybersecurity Alerts: Akira’s SonicWall Zero-Day, UK Legal-Aid Crisis, and Luxembourg 5G Attack Exposed – EUROP INFO
In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity threats continue to escalate in both sophistication and scale. This week’s CISO Series spotlights critical developments shaking the industry: Akira’s discovery of a SonicWall zero-day vulnerability, significant operational setbacks within the UK’s Legal-Aid system due to cyber disruptions, and a targeted 5G network attack in Luxembourg that raises serious national security concerns. As…
SonicWall firewalls targeted in ransomware attacks, possibly via zero-day - Help Net Security
Attackers wielding the Akira ransomware and possibly a zero-day exploit have been spotted targeting SonicWall firewalls since July 15, 2025. “In the intrusions reviewed, multiple pre-ransomware intrusions were observed within a short period of time, each involving VPN access through SonicWall SSL VPNs,” Arctic Wolf researchers have warned. Though they haven’t yet ruled out the possibility of the attackers achieving initial access to the devices …
Cybersecurity experts sound the alarm. Akira Ransomware seems to once again use security vulnerabilities in SonicWall SSL VPNs to gain access to networks. Even patched systems and MFA currently offer no reliable protection. Attack over the vulnerability: SonicWall in sight At the end of July 2025, Arctic Wolf's security team observed a significant increase in targeted ransomware activities. The attacks started with so-called "pre-ransomware" int…
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