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Hacker groups chain VPN and Windows bugs to attack US government networks

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Dissent

Catalin Cimpanu reports:

Hackers have gained access to government networks by combining VPN and Windows bugs, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a joint security alert published on Friday.

Attacks have targeted federal and state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government networks. Attacks against non-government networks have also been detected, the two agencies said.

Read more on ZDNet.

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