FBI Warns FSB-Linked Hackers Exploiting Unpatched Cisco Devices for Cyber Espionage

Threat Score:
57
The Hacker News
1 day ago

Overview

A Russian state- cyber espionage group known asStatic Tundrahas been observed actively exploiting a seven-year-old security flaw in Cisco IOS and Cisco IOS XE software as a means to establish persistent access to target networks. Cisco Talos, whichdiscloseddetails of the activity, said the attacks single out organizations in telecommunications, higher education and manufacturing sectors across North America, Asia, Africa and Europe. Prospective victims are chosen based on their "strategic intere...

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