Hackers used VPN flaws to access US govt elections support systems

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-used-vpn-flaws-to-access-us-govt-elections-support-systems/

Government-backed hackers have compromised and gained access to US elections support systems by chaining together VPN vulnerabilities and the recent Windows CVE-2020-1472 security flaw.

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) says that advanced persistent threat (APT) actors used this vulnerability chaining tactic to target federal and SLTT (state, local, tribal, and territorial) government networks, as well as election organizations, and critical infrastructure.

Hackers used VPN flaws to access US govt elections support systems

Government-backed hackers have compromised and gained access to US elections support systems by chaining together VPN vulnerabilities and the recent Windows CVE-2020-1472 security flaw.

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