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China-linked hackers turning popular cybersecurity tool into ransomware launchpad, Microsoft warns

The Record ()3 min read3 · 1 read
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Vulnerabilities mentioned

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CVEVulnerabilityCVSSEPSSSignalsPublished
CVE-2026-18577
Authentication Bypass and Account Takeover in N-able N-central (Incomplete Patch)
8.215%KEV
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A financially motivated threat actor linked to China is believed to be exploiting a critical vulnerability affecting widely used cybersecurity software in a supply-chain attack that could see the hackers deploy custom ransomware across a cascading list of victims’ networks.

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