Avast says it's been hit by a sophisticated attack that relied on using pilfered company passwords.
Share to facebookAvast has suffered a breach of its internal IT network thanks to what it calls a sophisticated hack.Avast has become the victim of a cyberespionage campaign that saw hackers gain deep access to its network. But the Czech company, which has more than 400 million customers for its various antivirus and cybersecurity products, claims the damage is limited.Monday morning, Avast said its internal network had been breached using a username and password for a temporary VPN account.
“It gives you licence to plunder all the other accounts,” explained professor Alan Woodward, a cybersecurity expert from the University of Surrey. “Change passwords, access just about anything basically.”
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