Mozilla says Hackers Stole Information from Bugzilla
Mozilla, creator of the Firefox web browser, said hackers had stolen security-sensitive information from Bugzilla, its bug tracker, and used it to attack Firefox users.
The account that the hackers broke into was shut down shortly after the company discovered it had been compromised.
Mozilla said, that the hackers may have used information from Bugzilla to exploit a vulnerability which allowed them to search for sensitive files and upload them to a server.
A version of Firefox, the world’s second-largest browser by users, released on Aug. 27 fixed all the vulnerabilities.
Bugzilla is an open-source tool used for tracking bugs or flaws in software that result in incorrect or unexpected results. While Bugzilla is mostly public, access to security sensitive information is restricted to certain trusted users.
Mozilla said it had conducted an investigation on the breach and notified relevant law enforcement authorities.
The account that the hackers broke into was shut down shortly after the company discovered it had been compromised.
Mozilla said, that the hackers may have used information from Bugzilla to exploit a vulnerability which allowed them to search for sensitive files and upload them to a server.
A version of Firefox, the world’s second-largest browser by users, released on Aug. 27 fixed all the vulnerabilities.
Bugzilla is an open-source tool used for tracking bugs or flaws in software that result in incorrect or unexpected results. While Bugzilla is mostly public, access to security sensitive information is restricted to certain trusted users.
Mozilla said it had conducted an investigation on the breach and notified relevant law enforcement authorities.
Rise in cybersecurity threats and a jump in the number of reported incidents have led companies and governments to beef up their security platforms and software.
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