MOVEit Transfer Exploitation: How One Zero-Day Caused Hundreds of Data Breaches
In late May 2023, a single SQL injection vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer compromised over 2,700 organisations and exposed the data of an estimated 93 million individuals. This is how it happened, and what it means for security teams.
Samson Otori
Samson Otori is a cybersecurity professional specializing in incident response, threat analysis, and security operations. With hands-on experience in SOC environments, he focuses on practical defensive security strategies and real-world incident analysis. Through 117SecOps, Samson shares insights on detection engineering, incident response, and the evolving threat landscape to help security teams improve their defensive capabilities.
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