Citrix (Workspace Application and Receiver for Windows) Data Breach
Citrix (Workspace Application and Receiver for Windows) experienced a data breach that was reported on November 3, 2021. Citrix Workspace Application and Receiver for Windows contains remote code execution vulnerability resulting from local drive access preferences not being enforced into the clients' local drives.
Key Facts
- Organization
- Citrix (Workspace Application and Receiver for Windows)
- 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.