data from the systems of a number of users of the popular file transfer tool MOVEit Transfer, security researchers said on Thursday, one day after the maker of the software disclosed that a security flaw had been discovered., after disclosing the vulnerability on Wednesday, said it could lead to potential unauthorised access into users’ systems.
The software’s eponymous cloud-based service had also been impacted by this, he said. “As of now we see no exploit of the cloud platform.” “Mass exploitation and broad data theft has occurred over the past few days,” Charles Carmakal, chief technology officer of Mandiant Consulting, said in a statement.
Rapid7 said it had noticed an uptick in cases of compromise linked to the flaw since it was disclosed.