Nominet, the U.K. domain registry that maintains .co.uk domains, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that it confirmed is linked to the recent exploitation of a new Ivanti VPN vulnerability.
In an email to customers, seen by TechCrunch, Nominet warned of an “ongoing security incident” under investigation. Nominet said hackers accessed its systems via “third-party VPN software supplied by Ivanti,” adding that the intrusion “exploited a zero-day vulnerability,” giving Nominet no time to apply patches.
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Source: TechCrunch News
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