Adrian Johnson
TLDR:
– CISA, responsible for cybersecurity in the US government, was hacked through vulnerabilities in Ivanti products.
– Two CISA systems were compromised and taken offline, including critical infrastructure information and chemical security plans.
Article Summary:
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) was hacked through vulnerabilities in Ivanti products. This breach compromised two systems, including critical infrastructure information and chemical security plans. Despite ongoing vulnerabilities in Ivanti products and warnings issued by CISA, the breach occurred in February, leading to speculation about existing mitigation efforts.
The attackers, suspected to be a Chinese nation-state-level threat actor, sought to exploit Ivanti devices for espionage objectives. Volexity and Mandiant identified malware allowing unauthorized access and backdoor entry to these devices. While Ivanti released mitigations, thorough system analysis is still necessary to detect breaches. CISA continues to upgrade and modernize their systems amidst ongoing cyber threats.
