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Patch, turn on MFA, and restrict access to trusted networks…or else Affiliates of the Akira ransomware gang are again exploiting a critical SonicWall vulnerability abused last summer, after a suspected zero-day flaw actually turned out to be related to a year-old bug.…
SonicWall says that recent Akira ransomware attacks exploiting Gen 7 firewalls with SSLVPN enabled are exploiting an older vulnerability rather than a zero-day flaw. [...]
Akira Ransomware Exploited MFA-Protected SonicWall SSL VPNs, Say ResearchersSonicWall said it is probing a surge in attacks against its Gen 7 firewalls, running various firmware versions, which have SSL VPN enabled. Researchers said attackers may have been exploiting a zero-day vulnerability and that multiple victims have been infected with Akira ransomware.
SonicWall said it's actively investigating reports to determine if there is a new zero-day vulnerability following reports of a spike in Akira ransomware actors in late July 2025
An uptick of ransomware activity by the group in late July that uses the vendor's SSL VPN devices for initial intrusion shows evidence of an as-yet-undisclosed flaw under exploitation.
SonicWall SSL VPN devices have become the target of Akira ransomware attacks as part of a newfound surge in activity observed in late July 2025
Also, Baltimore Public Schools Suffer Data Breach, Disney Menu Hacker SentencedThis week, zero-day exploits surged, accused Nefilim hacker extradited, Baltimore schools breach, CISA lists Broadcom Brocade, Commvault flaws, a fake WooCommerce patch, Akira hit Hitachi Vantara, ex-Disney worker sentenced and a Darcula phishing kit upgrade. FBI published 42,000 phishing domains.