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Clop Ransomware Targets 66 Companies Using Zero-Day Vulnerability

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💻🔒 Clop ransomware gang exploits zero-day vulnerability, targeting 66 companies. The Clop ransomware group has leveraged a zero-day vulnerability (CVE-2024-50623) in Cleo’s Secure File Transfer products to extort 66 organizations, demanding ransom within 48 hours to avoid public exposure. This incident follows similar attacks on platforms like Accellion and MOVEit Transfer. Additionally, Pittsburgh Regional Transit faced a ransomware attack disrupting services, while Cyberhaven experienced a breach through a compromised Chrome extension. Other notable incidents include data exposure from Volkswagen’s Cariad affecting 800,000 electric cars and a DDoS attack on Japan Airlines. Critical vulnerabilities in Apache Traffic Control and MINA have also been identified, prompting urgent patches. Researchers are monitoring new malware linked to North Korean campaigns and increased activity from various cyber threat groups.

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