Suspected ChinaNexus Actor Exploits VMware vCenter Flaw, Deploys BabukDerived Ransomware
News Source : Internet
News Summary
- The attacks involve the exploitation of CVE-2026-59310 (CVSS score: 9.8) A fix for the flaw was released by Broadcom on July 29, 2026.
- The activity, which commenced five calendar days after public disclosure of the flaw, is estimated to have compromised 361 unique victim IP addresses across 47 countries.
- Most of the infections scattered across Germany (55), the u.s. (41), Turkey (38), Iran (26), and France (25)
Cybersecurity researchers have attributed the exploitation of a newly patched security flaw in Broadcom VMware vCenter to a suspected Chinanexus advanced persistent threat (APT).
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