Chinese Hackers Exploit Ivanti VPN Backdoor to Breach 119 Organizations

Chinese hackers exploited a backdoor in an Ivanti VPN product to breach the network of an Ivanti subsidiary in 2021. The compromise allowed the attackers to gain access to 119 additional unnamed organizations. No specific technical details, such as CVE IDs or exact vulnerability mechanisms, were disclosed in the report. The incident involved unauthorized network access but did not specify the extent of data exposure or operational impact. The attack was attributed to threat actors linked to China, though no further attribution details were provided.