Inside GentleKiller: The EDR-Killer Powering The Gentlemen

Multiple high-impact security events: ESET and leaked internal data detail GentleKiller, an EDR-killer suite (BYOVD-enabled) used to disable endpoint defenses ahead of ransomware; FortiBleed exposed credentials for ~74,000 Fortinet devices with active exploitation observed; and law enforcement disrupted SocGholish, cleaning ~14,971 WordPress sites. Major data breaches and malware reports include an exposed 24-billion-record credentials collection and a Tor-based clipper targeting crypto seed phrases. Multiple critical vulnerabilities were disclosed and patched or added to CISA’s KEV: Splunk CV