Sumo Logic, a leading player in the cybersecurity space, suffered a security breach on November 3, prompting rapid action to mitigate additional risks. The company promptly notified its customers of the Sumo Logic security breach incident on November 7 as it took steps to counter the effects of the breach.
A stolen credential was used in an attempted breach of a Sumo Logic AWS account. Although no immediate damage to Sumo Logic’s networks or systems has been reported, the company takes the potential threat seriously.
As a precaution against the security breach, Sumo Logic has reset credentials that may have been compromised. A thorough investigation was launched to determine the extent and source of the breach. Additionally, the company recommended its customers to regularly update their passwords to reduce the risk of future breaches.
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On November 8, the company disclosed details about the Sumo Logic security breach it had encountered.
“On Friday, November 3, 2023, Sumo Logic discovered evidence of a potential security incident. The identified activity used a compromised credential to access a Sumo Logic AWS account. We have not yet discovered any impact on our networks or systems, and customer data has been and remains encrypted,” the statement read. official statement.
Following detection, the company immediately secured the potentially affected infrastructure and updated any credentials that may have been compromised.
“We continue to fully investigate the origin and extent of this incident. We have identified potentially exposed credentials and added additional security measures to further protect our systems. This includes enhanced monitoring and correction of possible deficiencies to avoid similar situations. events and we continue to monitor our logs for other signs of malicious activity. We have taken steps to end the threat to our infrastructure and are advising customers to alternate their credentials,” the statement continued.
In a later update, Sumo Logic said its ongoing investigation allowed it to narrow the scope of the incident, advising a more targeted approach to security measures.
“As a result of our ongoing investigation, we are reducing the scope of the additional precautionary measures mentioned in our message of November 7. Here is the updated recommendation: What you can also pivot as an added precaution: third-party credentials that were stored with Sumo as part of the webhook connection setup,” updated the society.
Sumo Logic recommends that customers rotate any Passwords used to access Sumo Logic or those shared with Sumo Logic to access additional systems for security purposes.
Examples include Sumo Logic API access keys, Sumo Logic-installed collector credentials (collector_username and collector password), third-party vendors used for data collection, user passwords for all Sumo Logic accounts, etc.
Following the Sumo Logic breach, the company assured that, as part of the ongoing investigation, it would quickly alert individuals of any questionable connection attempts. They also encourage those looking for regular updates on the topic to visit Sumo Logic’s Security Response Center.
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