RARLAB (UnRAR) Data Breach
RARLAB (UnRAR) experienced a data breach that was reported on August 9, 2022. RARLAB UnRAR on Linux and UNIX contains a directory traversal vulnerability, allowing an attacker to write to files during an extract (unpack) operation.
Key Facts
- Organization
- RARLAB (UnRAR)
- Date Reported
- August 9, 2022
- 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.