So, MITRE's NERVE network, where all the cool research and collabs happen, got gate crashed by a foreign nation-state threat actor. MITRE has contacted authorities and notified affected parties and is working to restore operational alternatives for collaboration in an expedited and secure manner
I am going to leave some basic questions and answers bellow to provide more clarity
Who is MITRE ?
Not for profit Organization based in US
Funded primarily by US Government
Provides services in defense, cybersecurity, healthcare and transportation
Their popular initiatives
What is Ivanti Flaw ?
A known weakness in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN solution which enables unauthorized access to sensitive data primarily through server side request forgery
What is the impact for MITRE ?
As per to MITRE , one of their Unclassified Research Prototype NERVE was breached