Critrical cPanel flaw mass-exploited in "Sorry" ransomware attacks
2026-05-03T13:23:28Z•32ab2c5f02479d9112630a2e351ca16c6254b3ecd9544e6a56e0a7266961a540
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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