GruesomeLarch, an advanced persistent threat group, compromised several account passwords on a web service platform using credential-stuffing attacks. However, two-factor authentication prevented actual account breaches. The hackers then hacked physically nearby devices and accessed the target’s Wi-Fi network using the same credentials. The Wi-Fi network didn’t require two-factor authentication, reflecting the faulty assumption that its close proximity would protect it.
Dispersed responsibility, lack of asset inventory is causing gaps in medical device cybersecurity
Witnesses at a House hearing on medical device cybersecurity highlighted the need for better tracking of devices and their vulnerability to cyber threats. They noted
