Malicious hackers exploit Cisco zero-day for highest access level at communications service provider

CyberScoop reports that Mandiant detailed exploitation of a Cisco SD‑WAN zero‑day that allowed attackers to obtain the highest access level at a communications service provider; attribution and full scope of internal visibility remain unclear. The feed also highlights related law‑enforcement and industry activity: Microsoft disrupted Amadey and StealC C2 infrastructure, the DOJ seized infrastructure tied to Huione Group, authorities disrupted Evil Corp’s SocGholish/SocGholish‑infected sites, and broader policy and risk stories including post‑quantum executive orders, rising open‑source supply‑