CISA Issues Emergency Directive in Response
As a result of the breach and its potential consequences, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive that warns federal agencies about the threat.
“The alarming ease with which these vulnerabilities can be exploited by malicious actors demands immediate and decisive action from all federal agencies. These same risks extend to any organization using this technology, potentially leading to a catastrophic compromise of critical information systems.” – Madhu Gottumukkala, Acting Director of the CISA
F5 is blaming China for the attack, but China Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian has denied the accusations, describing them as “groundless.”
