Pulse Secure: Suspected Chinese hackers exploited VPN to compromise 'dozens' of agencies and companies in US and Europe

Pulse Secure: Suspected Chinese hackers exploited VPN to compromise 'dozens' of agencies and companies in US and Europe
CNN
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For months, hackers with suspected ties to China have exploited a popular workplace tool to break into government agencies, defense companies and financial institutions in the US and Europe, according to a report by the cybersecurity firm FireEye.
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The alarming report highlights how hackers repeatedly took advantage of several known flaws and one newly discovered vulnerability in Pulse Secure VPN, a widely used remote connectivity tool, to gain access to dozens of organizations in the defense industrial sector.

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