Cisco (Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense) Data Breach
Cisco (Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense) experienced a data breach that was reported on September 13, 2023. Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense contain an unauthorized access vulnerability that could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to conduct a brute force attack in an a
Key Facts
- Organization
- Cisco (Adaptive Security Appliance and Firepower Threat Defense)
- Date Reported
- September 13, 2023
- Incident Type
- ransomware
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 6/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
Source
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Understanding ransomware Incidents
Ransomware attacks encrypt organizational data and demand payment for recovery. They often involve data exfiltration before encryption, enabling double extortion. Organizations should maintain offline backups and incident response plans.