Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches) Data Breach
Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches) experienced a data breach that was reported on March 3, 2022. A vulnerability in the Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS) code of Cisco IOS for Cisco Catalyst 6800 Series Switches could allow an unauthenticated, adjacent attacker to cause a denial of service.
Key Facts
- Organization
- Cisco (Catalyst 6800 Series Switches)
- Date Reported
- March 3, 2022
- Incident Type
- ddos
- Industry
- Technology
- Severity Score
- 5/10
- Confidence Level
- high
- Tags
Source
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Understanding ddos Incidents
DDoS attacks overwhelm systems with traffic to disrupt availability. While primarily causing outages, they can mask other malicious activity.