Iran's Pioneer Kitten hits US networks via buggy Check Point, Palo Alto gear

Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and foreign networks as recently as this month to steal sensitive data and deploy ransomware, and they're breaking in via vulnerable VPN and firewall devices from Check Point, Citrix, Palo Alto Networks and other manufacturers, according to Uncle Sam. In a …

[ecofeco]

Palo Alto Networks?

Wow. That's impressive. Not in a good way, but impressive nonetheless.

[Anonymous Coward]

We get the msg Jessica ..

“Iranian government-backed cybercriminals have been hacking into US and” ..

We get the msg Jessica, Iran is next to be “liberated” by the US war department.

[pc-fluesterer.info]

Hey, you! These backdoors were meant for the NSA only!

Nothing to add.

[ITMA]

Why not just throw a ball of wool to distract the "kitten"? LOL

[nijam]

> ...vulnerable VPN and firewall devices...

Oh, the irony.