F5 Reveals Nation State Breach and Urges Immediate Patching

By Phil Muncaster for Infosecurity Magazine
Thursday, October 16, 2025

The US government has urged federal agencies to take immediate action after security vendor F5 revealed it has been breached by a nation-state actor.

ImmuniWeb CEO, Ilia Kolochenko agreed that the stolen IP could be used to craft zero-day exploits for subsequent APT campaigns.

“Likewise, the reportedly small percentage of customers, whose technical information was compromised, should urgently assess their risks and continue working with F5 to better understand the impact of the incident,” he added. Read Full Article

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