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BGP hijack diverted Softaculous traffic, delivered malware

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A 33-hour Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) hijacking incident diverted traffic intended for Softaculous, a web hosting software vendor, to an attacker-controlled server. This allowed the attacker to deliver malware to a small number of Virtualizor installations and potentially intercept user credentials and payment information. The hijacking was facilitated by announcing a more specific IP address range, which took precedence in BGP routing, and even allowed the attacker to obtain a valid TLS certificate from Let's Encrypt. AI

IMPACT This incident highlights vulnerabilities in BGP routing and software update mechanisms, potentially impacting the security of web hosting infrastructure.

RANK_REASON Security incident affecting a software vendor's product distribution.

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BGP hijack diverted Softaculous traffic, delivered malware

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    33-hour BGP hijack of Softaculous traffic prompts security scramble

    Hosting software vendor tells customers to reset credentials and hunt for malicious packages

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