December 20, 2023 at 07:51AM
Comcast’s Xfinity recently disclosed a data breach affecting approximately 36 million individuals to US authorities. Hackers accessed customer data, including personal details and hashed passwords. The breach possibly impacts all Xfinity customers and employees. The attack exploited a Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway vulnerability named CitrixBleed, despite Xfinity’s prompt patch installation. Customers were required to change passwords following the intrusion.
From the meeting notes:
– The recent data breach at Comcast’s Xfinity disclosed impacts nearly 36 million individuals.
– The breach involved unauthorized access to customer usernames, hashed passwords, personal information, and Social Security numbers.
– It is believed that the breach affected all Xfinity customers and possibly employees as well.
– The attack on Xfinity exploited a critical Citrix Netscaler ADC and Gateway vulnerability named CitrixBleed.
– Comcast stated that they promptly installed the necessary patches but discovered unauthorized access to their systems between October 16 and 19.
– Customers have been required to change their passwords as a result of the intrusion.
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