Exim Data Breach
Exim experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Exim contains a buffer overflow vulnerability in the base64d function part of the SMTP listener that may allow for remote code execution.
Key Facts
- Organization
- Exim
- Date Reported
- November 3, 2021
- 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.