45,000 Attacks, 5,300+ Backdoors Tied to China-Linked Cybercrime Operation
2026-05-01T20:51:42Z•d41ddc05a0c92f8bce7dbb83d4d3c0da6bf9eac4c04654910094a57ef444b33c
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What happened
A HackRead feed highlights multiple high-impact incidents: SOCRadar links a large China‑linked cybercrime operation using OpenClaw and Paperclip to automate ~45,000 attacks and deploy 5,300+ backdoors globally; misconfigured Jenkins servers have been abused to deploy a DDoS botnet targeting gaming infrastructure (including Valve-related systems); a critical cPanel vulnerability allowing login bypass and root access was actively exploited before patches were available; a 9‑year Linux kernel flaw nicknamed “Copy Fail” (algif_aead) enables full root escalation unless patched or mitigated; a mis‑/
Why it matters
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Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- hackread
- Record identifier
- d41ddc05a0c92f8bce7dbb83d4d3c0da6bf9eac4c04654910094a57ef444b33c
- Enrichment time
- 2026-05-01T20:51:42Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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