VPN - Tool

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
19
occurrences
First Seen
November 3, 2025
Last Seen
July 9, 2026

VPN is a tool tracked across 22 threat clusters and 19 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 3, 2025; most recent activity July 9, 2026.

Overview

VPNs are remote-access gateways enabling secure connections to private networks. They are a critical attack surface in cybersecurity, as misconfigurations, MFA gaps, and stolen credentials can give attackers direct access and facilitate lateral movement within organizations.

Related Threat Clusters

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  • Operation Saffron: First VPN Dismantled in Major Cybercrime Takedown

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  • Russian Cyber Espionage Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in US Court

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  • Meta AI Exploit Allows Account Takeovers on Instagram

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Russian man pleads not guilty in US cyber espionage case — Internazionale.It · July 9, 2026
  • Where Organizations Fall Short with MFA — Infosecurity-Magazine · July 7, 2026
  • Digi24 Hackeri ruși au furat datele de autentificare ale angajaților guvernamentali britanici. Cu cât au fost scoase la vânzare pe dark web — www.digi24.ro · July 6, 2026
  • Microsoft device telemetry key to unmasking alleged Scattered Spider hacker — Itnews.Au · July 5, 2026
  • The real cybersecurity debate around chinese inverters is only just beginning — Pv-Magazine · June 16, 2026
  • Hackers Exploit Meta AI to Hijack Instagram Accounts | Let's Data Science — Letsdatascience · June 1, 2026
  • Criminele Vpn Dienst First Vpn Offline Gehaald — www.politie.nl · May 21, 2026
  • The company's biggest security hole lived in the breakroom — Theregister · April 2, 2026

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown