Critical cPanel Vulnerability Weaponized to Target Government and MSP Networks

Published: (May 4, 2026 at 05:27 AM EDT)
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Source: The Hacker News

Overview

A previously unknown threat actor has been observed targeting government and military entities in Southeast Asia, alongside a smaller cluster of managed service providers (MSPs) and hosting providers in the Philippines, Laos, Canada, South Africa, and the U.S., by exploiting the recently disclosed vulnerability in cPanel.

The activity, detected by Ctrl‑Alt‑Intel on May 2, 2026, involves the…

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