Critrical cPanel flaw mass-exploited in "Sorry" ransomware attacks
2026-05-03T01:23:29Z•6ada7f1b6e4bad9cf96a76f66aa5650c1bee031e4a899cb8cdbab2d43fce0b0b
AI-assisted phishingAzureBluekitCVE-2026-41940ConsentFix v3FBIInstructureKB5083769OAuth abuseSorry ransomwareWindows updatebackup-failurecPanelcargo-theftdata-breachlaw-enforcementmass-exploitationphishing-kitransomware
What happened
Multiple security developments from BleepingComputer: a critical cPanel vulnerability (CVE-2026-41940) is being widely exploited to breach websites and deploy “Sorry” ransomware; a new automated OAuth abuse campaign dubbed ConsentFix v3 is targeting Azure tenants; Bluekit, a new phishing kit with an AI assistant and 40+ templates, has appeared on underground markets; several operational incidents and legal actions were reported (Instructure cyber incident disclosure and retraction, a 15‑year‑old detained over a French govt data breach, sentencing of ransomware negotiators tied to BlackCat/ALPH
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- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- 6ada7f1b6e4bad9cf96a76f66aa5650c1bee031e4a899cb8cdbab2d43fce0b0b
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-03T01:23:29Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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