[CVE-2021-44228] The Log4Shell vulnerability may have been exploited since August 2021

CVE

CVE-2021-44228

Published

2022-01-27 16:54

Collected

2026-09-02 08:30

---
id: 7369
title: "[CVE-2021-44228] The Log4Shell vulnerability may have been exploited since August 2021"
cve: CVE-2021-44228
source_domain: blog.viettelcybersecurity.com
source_url: "https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/the-log4shell-vulnerability-may-have-been-exploited-since-august-2021/"
published_at: "2022-01-27T16:54:48Z"
tags: ["cloud", "threat-intelligence", "log4j", "log4shell", "cve-2021-44228", "in-the-wild", "dns-logging"]
phying_url: "https://phying.com/item/7369"
lang: en
---

# [CVE-2021-44228] The Log4Shell vulnerability may have been exploited since August 2021

## Summary

Analyzing DNS logger logs, Viettel researchers conclude Log4Shell exploitation may have begun around September 4, 2021 - months before disclosure - hitting at least 10 organizations worldwide.

## Intelligence Metadata

- **Sources:** blog.viettelcybersecurity.com
- **CVE:** CVE-2021-44228
- **Published:** 2022-01-27T16:54:48Z
- **Original:** https://blog.viettelcybersecurity.com/the-log4shell-vulnerability-may-have-been-exploited-since-august-2021/
- **Phying News:** https://phying.com/item/7369