Security
BGP Hijack Delivers Malicious Virtualizor Update That Establishes Persistent Root Access
The Hacker News·September 2, 2026·1 min read
Virtualizor reported hackers used a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijack to divert Softaculous traffic and deliver a malicious Virtualizor package. A hosting provider confirmed 5 of 34 checked hypervisors sustained root-level compromise. The incident window ran from approximately August 28 at 20:57, highlighting supply chain risks.
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