‘GrafanaGhost’ bypasses Grafana’s AI defenses without leaving a trace
2026-04-07T14:51:42Z•840aaa1cf8b7bc1bac98b93daf48e7a83678f18516de06ab1a8bc0716dce47d3
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What happened
CyberScoop roundup: Noma Security disclosed “GrafanaGhost,” an indirect prompt‑injection technique that leverages Grafana’s built‑in AI to exfiltrate sensitive data without obvious traces. Fortinet customers face an actively exploited FortiClient EMS zero‑day (CVE‑2026‑35616) with a hotfix recommended while a full patch is pending. Threat intelligence highlights include Akira ransomware achieving initial access-to‑encryption in under an hour (and producing working decryptors), an Iranian‑linked Handala wiper strike against medtech firm Stryker, and a resurgence of TA416 cyberespionage inEurope
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- Source ID
- cyberscoop
- Record identifier
- 840aaa1cf8b7bc1bac98b93daf48e7a83678f18516de06ab1a8bc0716dce47d3
- Enrichment time
- 2026-04-07T14:51:42Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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