TechBGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all

Hackers launched a supply-chain attack by exploiting weaknesses in Hetzner Online’s routing security and TLS certificate process to hijack IP address space assigned to UAE-based Softaculous. They used the compromised space to distribute malware disguised as software updates to unsuspecting users of its platforms, including Virtualizor.

BGP hijackingSupply-chain attackMalware

AArs Technica★★★☆☆2026-09-02 11:00Original