AnyDesk confirmed today that it suffered a recent cyberattack that allowed hackers to gain access to the company's production systems.
AnyDesk is a remote access solution that allows users to remotely access computers over a network or the internet.
The software is also popular among threat actors who use it for persistent access to breached devices and networks.
The company reports having 170,000 customers, including 7-Eleven, Comcast, Samsung, MIT, NVIDIA, SIEMENS, and the United Nations.
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"Cyber threat intelligence analysts from our HUNTER team were able to establish contact with the actor to acquire context about this activity. The actor said – "this data is ideal for technical support scams and mailing (phishing)". These compromised account credentials are believed to have been obtained via infostealer infections."
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AnyDesk revokes signing certs, portal passwords after crooks sneak into systems
https://www.theregister.com/2024/02/05/anydesk_breach/