Progress (Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX) Data Breach

Progress (Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Progress Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX contains a deserialization of untrusted data vulnerability through RadAsyncUpload which leads to code execution on the server in the context of the w3wp.exe proces

Key Facts

Organization
Progress (Telerik UI for ASP.NET AJAX)
Date Reported
November 3, 2021
Incident Type
ransomware
Industry
Technology
Severity Score
6/10
Confidence Level
high
Tags
ransomware

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.