The Gen 7 SonicWall Firewall Crisis: Zero-Day
Executive Summary A critical security crisis is unfolding for organizations using Gen 7 SonicWall firewalls with SSL VPN enabled. Since mid-July 2025, attackers have exploited a suspected zero-day vulnerability (or a dangerously misunderstood known flaw) to bypass multi-factor authentication (MFA), compromise networks in under two hours, and deploy Akira ransomware. With over 28 confirmed breaches…