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Hackers exploit Windows 11 three times at Pwn2Own Berlin

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Elite hackers successfully demonstrated three zero-day exploits against Microsoft Windows 11 at the Pwn2Own event in Berlin. These vulnerabilities, involving issues like improper access control and buffer overflows, allowed for privilege escalation. The researchers involved will receive bounties totaling $60,000 and have disclosed the details to Microsoft, which has 90 days to develop and release patches. AI

IMPACT Security researchers discover and disclose vulnerabilities in operating systems, prompting timely patches to protect users from potential exploitation.

RANK_REASON The cluster details successful demonstrations of zero-day exploits against a specific software product at a known security event, with details being handed over to the vendor for patching. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Hackers exploit Windows 11 three times at Pwn2Own Berlin

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · Davey Winder, Senior Contributor ·

    Microsoft Windows 11 Exploited 3 Times In 24 Hours By Zero-Day Hackers

    Microsoft Windows 11 has fallen victim to three zero-day exploits in a single day as the 2026 Pwn2Own hacking event opens in Berlin.

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