Lawmakers seek details on mass ransomware attack exploiting ‘MOVEit’ vulnerability

Members of Congress are asking for more details from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on efforts to remediate a vulnerability in the MOVEit file transfer software that has been exploited by ransomware actor Clop, as CISA continues mitigation efforts that began before the threat was publicized.

Director Jen Easterly and senior officials at the cyber agency have offered assurances that the situation is not a SolarWinds repeat, referencing a debilitating attack that hit federal and private sector systems in...