
Latest BGP hijack targets hosting software vendor
RPKI-valid BGP hijack plus fraudulent TLS certificate delivered a malicious Virtualizor update to Softaculous customers, APNIC analysis shows.
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RPKI-valid BGP hijack plus fraudulent TLS certificate delivered a malicious Virtualizor update to Softaculous customers, APNIC analysis shows.
Attackers BGP-hijacked Softaculous' Hetzner IP block for 33 hours, obtained valid TLS certificates, and delivered a malicious Virtualizor update to some servers.

Attackers used a BGP hijack to divert Softaculous traffic and push a malicious Virtualizor update granting root persistence on some hypervisors.

Attackers BGP-hijacked Softaculous IP space via Hetzner routing lapses to push malicious Virtualizor updates to hosting servers.
Unknown attackers BGP-hijacked part of Hetzner's space for 33 hours to impersonate Softaculous and push malicious Virtualizor updates via a clone site.
Attackers hijacked BGP routes carrying Softaculous traffic for 33 hours, prompting the hosting software vendor to urge credential resets and malware checks.
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