Hackers hijack AOMEI update servers to secretly spread malware
Hackers reportedly compromised AOMEI's servers to distribute malware through a built-in promotional feature in its backup software, briefly tampering with configuration files before restoring them to their original state to hide the attacks.a [...]
What happened
Hackers reportedly compromised AOMEI's servers to distribute malware through a built-in promotional feature in its backup software, briefly tampering with configuration files before restoring them to their original state to hide the attacks.a [...]
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- BleepingComputerPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Hackers hijack AOMEI update servers to secretly spread malware ↗
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- Hackers hijack AOMEI update servers to secretly spread malware Observed
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