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CISA gives US federal agencies three days to fix a VPN bug under attack by a ransomware gang

CISA has issued an emergency directive giving US federal agencies three days to patch a critical VPN vulnerability in Check Point products that is actively being exploited by a ransomware gang. The vulnerability has already been used to compromise dozens of organizations, including government entities, highlighting the urgency of the situation. This represents a significant security threat requiring immediate attention from federal IT teams.

Background

Check Point is a major cybersecurity company whose VPN products are widely used across government and enterprise organizations. The company recently disclosed that threat actors have been exploiting this vulnerability to gain unauthorized access to networks.

Source
TechCrunch
Published
Jun 10, 2026 at 01:40 AM
Score
8.0 / 10