SonicWall urges password resets following security breaches and data exposure
TL;DR
SonicWall has warned customers to reset credentials after a security breach exposed firewall configuration backup files, which could potentially allow threat actors to access sensitive information. The company has taken steps to cut off attacker access and is working with authorities, providing guidance for administrators to secure their networks. The breach affected fewer than 5% of SonicWall firewalls and was linked to brute-force attacks targeting cloud backup files.
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