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Hackers hijack cPGuard autoupdate to deploy backdoor, steal data
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Hackers hijack cPGuard autoupdate to deploy backdoor, steal data

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BLEEPINGCOMPUTER — Attackers have compromised the update infrastructure for the cPGuard web security suite to distribute a backdoor and a data-stealing script. [...]

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RT-B0A8EA
PUBLISHER
BleepingComputer
TOPIC
Cybersecurity
PUBLISHED
03 November 2026 · 22:18 UTC
FIRST SEEN
03 November 2026 · 22:30 UTC
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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-hijack-cpguard-autoupdate-to-deploy-backdoor-steal-data/
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74d7147f2efd136769e7a9b7b9898b4a4be3119bd582859baa51a7da2906c62a

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