HIGH ALERT: Ongoing active exploitation of SonicWall SSL VPNs in Australia (CVE-2024-40766)
ID: c64eba0e-1be7-50d4-bbf0-35b9c8ee1a2f
STIX ID: report--c64eba0e-1be7-50d4-bbf0-35b9c8ee1a2f
Feed Name: Australian Cyber Security Centre (Alerts)
Date Published: 2025-09-10
Date Updated: 2026-07-25
Author: Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC)
**ACSC alert:** Active exploitation in Australia of a critical SonicWall SSL VPN vulnerability (CVE-2024-40766) is being used by Akira ransomware to target organisations; affected devices include Gen 5, Gen 6, and Gen 7 running SonicOS 7.0.1-5035 and older, and the advisory urges immediate firmware updates and credential changes with contact details for assistance.
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