Logitech Confirms Breach: Clop Ransomware Exploits Oracle Zero-Day

Logitech Becomes Latest Victim of Clop Ransomware's Mass-Exploitation of Oracle E-Business Suite Zero-Day

HIGH
November 18, 2025
November 23, 2025
5m read
Data BreachRansomwareVulnerability

Impact Scope

Affected Companies

LogitechThe Washington PostHitachiGlobalLogicHarvard UniversityEnvoy Air

Industries Affected

TechnologyManufacturingMedia and EntertainmentEducationTransportation

Related Entities(initial)

Threat Actors

Organizations

Oracle U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Products & Tech

Oracle E-Business Suite

Other

Logitech The Washington PostHarvard UniversityHitachiGlobalLogic

CVE Identifiers

Full Report(when first published)

Executive Summary

Consumer electronics firm Logitech has officially confirmed a data breach resulting from a cybersecurity incident. The company filed a disclosure with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) after being listed as a victim on the dark web leak site of the Clop ransomware gang. The threat actors exploited a zero-day vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-61882, in Oracle's E-Business Suite (EBS) to gain unauthorized access and exfiltrate data. The compromised information is believed to include data on employees, consumers, customers, and suppliers. Logitech maintains that the breach has not materially impacted its financial condition or business operations and that highly sensitive personal data was not affected.

Threat Overview

The attack on Logitech is part of a large-scale, global hacking campaign orchestrated by the Clop ransomware group. This campaign specializes in exploiting zero-day vulnerabilities in widely used enterprise software to execute mass data theft. In this instance, the target was a critical flaw in Oracle's E-Business Suite. After exploiting CVE-2025-61882, Clop exfiltrated approximately 1.8 TB of data from Logitech's systems before publicly naming the company on its leak site in early November 2025 to extort a ransom payment. This tactic is consistent with Clop's double-extortion model, where they both steal data for leverage and threaten to encrypt systems. Other prominent victims in this same campaign include The Washington Post, Harvard University, and Hitachi subsidiary GlobalLogic.

Technical Analysis

The primary attack vector was the exploitation of a zero-day vulnerability in a public-facing application.

This campaign highlights the effectiveness of exploiting vulnerabilities in third-party software, especially enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like Oracle EBS, which are treasure troves of sensitive business data.

Impact Assessment

While Logitech states the financial impact is not material, the reputational damage can be significant. The breach exposed data related to employees, consumers, customers, and suppliers, eroding trust and potentially leading to legal and regulatory scrutiny. Even if sensitive PII like credit card numbers was not exfiltrated, the stolen supplier and customer data could be used for further supply chain attacks or sophisticated spear-phishing campaigns against Logitech's partners. The operational cost of investigation, remediation, and providing credit monitoring services also contributes to the overall impact. The incident underscores the systemic risk posed by vulnerabilities in ubiquitous enterprise software platforms.

Cyber Observables for Detection

Organizations using Oracle E-Business Suite should hunt for signs of compromise related to this campaign.

Type Value Description
URL Pattern */OA_HTML/BneViewer* Monitor web logs for unusual requests to Oracle EBS web application components, which are often targeted for exploitation.
Process Name w3wp.exe or java.exe Look for child processes spawned by the Oracle application server process that are executing suspicious commands (e.g., powershell.exe, cmd.exe).
Network Traffic Pattern Large, unexpected data egress from Oracle EBS servers Monitor for unusually large data transfers from EBS servers to unknown external IP addresses.
Log Source Oracle EBS Application Logs Review application-level logs for unauthorized access attempts, SQL injection errors, or other anomalous activities.

Detection & Response

  • Vulnerability Scanning: Immediately scan all internet-facing systems for vulnerabilities, with a high priority on Oracle E-Business Suite and other enterprise applications. Use asset inventory systems to identify all instances of potentially vulnerable software.
  • Log Analysis: Centralize and analyze web server logs, application logs, and network flow data from Oracle EBS servers. Look for anomalous access patterns, unexpected user agents, or connections from unusual geolocations. This aligns with D3FEND Network Traffic Analysis (D3-NTA).
  • Threat Hunting: Proactively hunt for signs of Clop activity. Search for known IOCs from previous Clop campaigns, such as specific file names or C2 domains. Monitor for the creation of suspicious scheduled tasks or new user accounts on critical servers.

If a compromise is suspected, the immediate priority is to isolate the affected servers from the network to prevent lateral movement and further data exfiltration. Preserve logs and system images for forensic analysis.

Mitigation

  1. Patch Management (M1051 - Update Software): The most critical mitigation is to apply security patches for CVE-2025-61882 and any other vulnerabilities in Oracle E-Business Suite immediately. Prioritize patching on internet-facing systems.
  2. Network Segmentation (M1030 - Network Segmentation): Restrict access to enterprise application servers. They should not be directly accessible from the public internet if possible. Use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or reverse proxy to filter and inspect traffic before it reaches the application.
  3. Data Backup and Recovery: Maintain regular, offline, and immutable backups of all critical data. This is a core defense against the encryption component of ransomware attacks, ensuring business continuity.
  4. Third-Party Risk Management: Continuously assess the security posture of all third-party software and vendors. Ensure that vendors have a robust process for discovering and disclosing vulnerabilities in their products.

Timeline of Events

1
November 1, 2025
Clop ransomware gang lists Logitech on its dark web leak site and publishes stolen data.
2
November 17, 2025
Logitech officially confirms the data breach in an SEC filing.
3
November 18, 2025
This article was published

Article Updates

November 23, 2025

Cox Enterprises confirmed as new victim of Clop's Oracle EBS zero-day campaign, impacting 9,500 individuals.

Update Sources:

MITRE ATT&CK Mitigations

The primary mitigation is to promptly apply security patches provided by Oracle for the exploited vulnerability.

Restrict network access to sensitive application servers. Use a WAF or reverse proxy to limit exposure to the internet.

Segment the network to prevent attackers from moving laterally from a compromised EBS server to other parts of the corporate network.

Audit

M1047enterprise

Implement robust logging and auditing for enterprise applications to detect and investigate unauthorized access.

D3FEND Defensive Countermeasures

The most effective and immediate countermeasure against the exploitation of CVE-2025-61882 is to apply the security patches released by Oracle. Organizations must have a robust patch management program that can identify all instances of Oracle E-Business Suite within the environment, prioritize the patching of internet-facing systems, and execute the update in a timely manner. Given that Clop is actively exploiting this flaw, this should be treated as an emergency change. After patching, verification steps should be taken to ensure the update was applied successfully and the system is no longer vulnerable. For systems that cannot be patched immediately, compensating controls like a Web Application Firewall (WAF) with virtual patching rules should be deployed as a temporary measure.

Deploying a Web Application Firewall (WAF) in front of the Oracle E-Business Suite instance provides a critical layer of defense. A WAF can inspect incoming HTTP/S traffic for malicious patterns indicative of exploitation attempts against CVE-2025-61882. Security teams should configure the WAF in blocking mode with rulesets tailored to Oracle applications. This can serve as a 'virtual patch,' blocking exploit attempts before they reach the vulnerable application server. This is especially valuable for organizations that cannot immediately apply the official patch. Furthermore, a WAF can help detect and block the data exfiltration phase by identifying anomalous outbound traffic patterns or content that matches sensitive data signatures.

To counter the data theft aspect of the Clop attack, organizations must implement strict outbound traffic filtering on the network segment hosting the Oracle EBS servers. These critical servers should have a default-deny policy for egress traffic. Only connections to known, legitimate destinations required for business operations (e.g., patch repositories, specific partner APIs) should be explicitly allowed. This would prevent the compromised server from establishing a connection to Clop's C2 infrastructure to exfiltrate the 1.8 TB of stolen data. Monitoring for and alerting on any violation of this policy provides a high-fidelity signal of compromise, allowing security teams to respond before significant data loss occurs.

Sources & References(when first published)

Article Author

Jason Gomes

Jason Gomes

• Cybersecurity Practitioner

Cybersecurity professional with over 10 years of specialized experience in security operations, threat intelligence, incident response, and security automation. Expertise spans SOAR/XSOAR orchestration, threat intelligence platforms, SIEM/UEBA analytics, and building cyber fusion centers. Background includes technical enablement, solution architecture for enterprise and government clients, and implementing security automation workflows across IR, TIP, and SOC use cases.

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