Critrical cPanel flaw mass-exploited in "Sorry" ransomware attacks

2026-05-03T13:23:28Z32ab2c5f02479d9112630a2e351ca16c6254b3ecd9544e6a56e0a7266961a540
AI-assisted-phishingAzureBluekitCVE-2026-41940ConsentFix-v3FBIKB5083769OAuth-abuseWindows-updateactive-exploitationcPanelcargo-theftlaw-enforcementphishingransomwaresecurity-incident

What happened

Multiple security stories: a critical cPanel vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940) is being mass-exploited to compromise websites and deploy "Sorry" ransomware; ConsentFix v3 campaigns automate OAuth consent abuse against Microsoft Azure; a new Bluekit phishing-as-a-service offers ~40 templates and basic AI assistance; the FBI warns of a sharp rise in cyber‑enabled cargo theft; several Microsoft/Windows updates (KB5083631, KB5083769) and UI changes are discussed, including a Windows update that breaks third‑party backup software; and several legal/incident updates (Instructure disclosure/retraction,刑

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
bleepingcomputer
Record identifier
32ab2c5f02479d9112630a2e351ca16c6254b3ecd9544e6a56e0a7266961a540
Enrichment time
2026-05-03T13:23:28Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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