In January, a software company named Accellion fell victim to a sophisticated supply chain attack. This cyber attack had a broad impact as it affected numerous organizations across various sectors using Accellion’s File Transfer Appliance (FTA) software for large file transfers.
Affected vertical: Various, due to the widespread usage of Accellion’s software, the impact cut across many sectors.
MITRE Tactics:
- Supply Chain Compromise (TA0040): The adversaries targeted the software supply chain, manipulating it to affect numerous client organizations.
- Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190): They exploited vulnerabilities in Accellion’s FTA software, which is a public-facing application.