F5 Networks Faces Major Security Breach by Nation-State Hackers
TL;DR
CISA has issued an emergency directive requiring federal agencies to inventory, update, and disconnect vulnerable F5 BIG-IP devices due to a nation-state cyber threat that compromised F5's source code and could enable exploitation, data exfiltration, and network compromise.
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- ED 26-01: Mitigate Vulnerabilities in F5 Devices CISA (.gov)
- Cyber giant F5 Networks says government hackers had 'long-term' access to its systems, stole code and customer data TechCrunch
- F5 discloses major security breach linked to nation-state hackers GeekWire
- F5 Blames Nation-State Hackers for Theft of Source Code and Vulnerability Data SecurityWeek
- F5 Breach Exposes BIG-IP Source Code — Nation-State Hackers Behind Massive Intrusion The Hacker News
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