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Security · 1d ago

Cl0p Ransomware Gang Exploits PTC Windchill Flaws in Data Extortion Campaign

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Cl0p affiliates are exploiting unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerabilities in internet-exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM deployments. The attack chains an information disclosure flaw with a server-side bug to gain access. The campaign focuses on data extortion rather than encryption.

Meridian48 take
While Cl0p is known for mass exploitation, this targeted attack on industrial software underscores the growing risk of supply-chain vulnerabilities in manufacturing.
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