A cyber-attack on Ascension Health in February 2024 compromised 5.6 million individuals’ personal information, including names, insurance details, Social Security numbers, and payment details. The attack, detected in May, happened due to an employee accidentally downloading a malicious file. Ascension is offering credit monitoring, a $1 million insurance reimbursement policy, and identity theft recovery services to those affected.
IXON VPN Vulnerabilities Let Attackers Gain Access to Windows & Linux Systems
A security assessment by Shelltrail revealed three critical vulnerabilities in the IXON VPN client, allowing privilege escalation on Windows and Linux. Identified as CVE-2025-ZZZ-01, CVE-2025-ZZZ-02,
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