PaperCut warns of hackers using printer management software flaw in attacks
2026-08-29T08:51:48Z•eb8d7abae41c13f58c67c704b3dc37d76e3ac5b5258a596fc97345af6fd7b72f
China-linked activityPaperCut MFPaperCut NGRussia-linked activityactive exploitationaviationcritical infrastructuredata breachinitial accesspersonal data exposureprint management softwaresupply chain securityvulnerability
What happened
The Record reports that PaperCut NG and MF print management software vulnerabilities are under active exploitation, prompting an emergency advisory. The same news feed also covers alleged cyber backdoor risks in foreign-made power-generation equipment, increased China- and Russia-linked cyberattacks against German companies, and a Manchester Airports Group breach affecting approximately 8.7 million customers, mostly exposing email addresses. The PaperCut item is the primary actionable vulnerability intelligence, but no specific CVE identifiers are provided.
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- 2026-08-29T08:51:48Z
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