Comunicado por parte de Free Download Manager, respecto a esta artículo de referencia. Dear community,
We wish to address a significant security concern that has recently come to our attention. Upholding your trust is paramount to us, and in our dedication to transparency, we aim to provide a clear and direct account of the situation.
What Happened: Today, informed by the findings from Kaspersky Lab, we became aware of a past security incident from 2020. It appears that a specific web page on our site was compromised by a Ukrainian hacker group, exploiting it to distribute malicious software. Only a small subset of users, specifically those who attempted to download FDM for Linux between 2020 and 2022, were potentially exposed. It's estimated that much less than 0.1% of our visitors might have encountered this issue. This limited scope is probably why the issue remained undetected until now. Intriguingly, this vulnerability was unknowingly resolved during a routine site update in 2022.
Our Immediate Actions: Upon this discovery, we initiated a thorough investigation. We're reinforcing our defenses and implementing additional measures to prevent such vulnerabilities in the future.
Recommendations for Users: If you were among the subset of users who tried to download FDM for Linux from our compromised page during the mentioned time frame, we strongly recommend conducting a malware scan on your system and updating your passwords as a precautionary measure.
What Happened: Today, informed by the findings from Kaspersky Lab, we became aware of a past security incident from 2020. It appears that a specific web page on our site was compromised by a Ukrainian hacker group, exploiting it to distribute malicious software. Only a small subset of users, specifically those who attempted to download FDM for Linux between 2020 and 2022, were potentially exposed. It's estimated that much less than 0.1% of our visitors might have encountered this issue. This limited scope is probably why the issue remained undetected until now. Intriguingly, this vulnerability was unknowingly resolved during a routine site update in 2022.
Our Immediate Actions: Upon this discovery, we initiated a thorough investigation. We're reinforcing our defenses and implementing additional measures to prevent such vulnerabilities in the future.
Recommendations for Users: If you were among the subset of users who tried to download FDM for Linux from our compromised page during the mentioned time frame, we strongly recommend conducting a malware scan on your system and updating your passwords as a precautionary measure.
Communication Issues: We also discovered an issue with one of our contact forms which might have impeded prompt communication, presumably it was the form used by Kaspersky Lab representatives to reach out to us. If you attempted to reach out regarding this or any related issue without receiving feedback, please contact us again at Esta dirección de correo electrónico está siendo protegida contra los robots de spam. Necesita tener JavaScript habilitado para poder verlo..
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or concern this might cause. Ensuring your digital safety remains at the forefront of our efforts, and we are unwavering in our commitment to safeguard your trust.
We encourage everyone to get more insights on the Official FDM Website: https://www.freedownloadmanager.org/blog/?p=664
Thank you for your patience and understanding. We will keep you updated as we learn more.
Best regards, Free Download Manager team
