December 19, 2023 at 06:51AM
Comcast’s Xfinity informed customers of a cybersecurity breach due to the CitrixBleed vulnerability, compromising usernames, passwords, and personal information. Despite promptly patching the flaw in its systems, the breach was confirmed, prompting password resets and multi-factor authentication. The CitrixBleed vulnerability has been implicated in numerous global attacks, affecting various organizations.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– Xfinity notified customers about a cyberattack compromising their information due to exploitation of the CitrixBleed vulnerability.
– CitrixBleed (CVE-2023-4966) is a critical vulnerability affecting Citrix’s Netscaler ADC and Gateway appliances, allowing malicious actors to hijack existing sessions and gain access to organizations’ systems.
– Citrix announced patches for CitrixBleed on October 10, but the vulnerability had been exploited as early as August.
– Xfinity’s prompt patching and mitigation efforts did not prevent the exploitation of CitrixBleed against its systems, leading to stolen customer information, including usernames, hashed passwords, and potentially additional personal details.
– Xfinity is now notifying customers and advising them to reset passwords and enable multi-factor authentication.
– CitrixBleed vulnerability has been involved in attacks against numerous organizations globally, including high-profile companies like Toyota.
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