Hackers Access SonicWall Cloud Firewall Backups, Spark Urgent Security Checks

SonicWall on Wednesday disclosed that an unauthorized party accessed firewall configuration backup files for all customers who have used the cloud backup service. "The files contain encrypted credentials and configuration data; while encryption remains in place, possession of these files could...

SonicWall Urges Password Resets After Cloud Backup Breach Affecting Under 5% of Customers

SonicWall is urging customers to reset credentials after their firewall configuration backup files were exposed in a security breach impacting MySonicWall accounts. The company said it recently detected suspicious activity targeting the cloud backup service for firewalls, and that unknown threat...

Akira Ransomware Group Utilizing SonicWall Devices for Initial Access

Latest update – September 18, 2025 On September 17, 2025, SonicWall disclosed a security breach affecting all SonicWall customers with MySonicWall.com cloud backups enabled. The firm detected suspicious activity targeting MySonicWall.com, through which threat actors were able to access backup...

Exclusive: SonicWall Hacked Using 0-Day Bugs In Its Own VPN Product

SonicWall, a popular internet security provider of firewall and VPN products, on late Friday disclosed that it fell victim to a coordinated attack on its internal systems. The San Jose-based company said the attacks leveraged zero-day vulnerabilities in SonicWall secure remote access products suc...