Cisco SSL VPN — Cyber Threats, Attacks & Incidents

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
5
occurrences
First Seen
December 17, 2025
Last Seen
April 20, 2026

Cisco SSL VPN is a technology platform tracked across 4 threat clusters and 5 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed December 17, 2025; most recent activity April 20, 2026.

Overview

Cisco SSL VPN is Cisco's secure remote access VPN gateway platform that provides web-based authentication and SSL/TLS-based connectivity for remote users. It is a high-value, internet-facing gateway commonly used to reach internal networks, making it a frequent target for credential-based intrusion attempts. Recent reporting indicates attackers are focusing on gaining login access to VPN gateways, highlighting the platform's critical role as an initial access point in cybersecurity incidents.

Related Threat Clusters

  • GreyNoise Report Reveals Early Warning Signals for Edge Device Vulnerabilities

    GreyNoise Intelligence has released a report indicating that spikes in malicious activity often precede the disclosure of new vulnerabilities in edge devices. The study tracked 147.8 million sessions over 103 days,…

    13 articles · Updated April 20, 2026
  • Coordinated Brute-Force Attacks Target Cisco and Palo Alto VPN Gateways

    In mid-December 2025, threat actors executed a brute-force campaign against Cisco SSL VPN and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect portals, conducting millions of automated login attempts. The attacks were traced back to…

    2 articles · Updated December 18, 2025
  • Automated Credential Campaign Targets VPN Services

    GreyNoise is monitoring a coordinated credential-based attack campaign aimed at enterprise VPN authentication systems, specifically targeting Cisco SSL VPN and Palo Alto Networks GlobalProtect services. The campaign…

    5 articles · Updated December 17, 2025
  • 2026 GreyNoise Report Reveals New Exploitation Patterns

    The 2026 GreyNoise State of the Edge Report indicates that over half of the most dangerous exploitation attempts against internet-facing infrastructure originated from IPs with no prior history in GreyNoise data. The…

    5 articles · Updated February 24, 2026

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Link — edge.prnewswire.com · April 20, 2026
  • GreyNoise Releases 2026 State of the Edge Report: More Than Half of Remote Code ... — Prweb · February 24, 2026
  • New password spraying attacks target Cisco, PAN VPN gateways — Bleepingcomputer · December 18, 2025
  • Hackers Actively Attacking Cisco and Palo Alto Networks VPN Gateways to Gain Login Access — Cybersecuritynews · December 18, 2025
  • Coordinated Credential — Greynoise · December 17, 2025

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