The Black Basta ransomware group is suspected of exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, identified as CVE-2024-26169. This privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Error Reporting Service was reportedly used in recent cyber attacks before being patched. Researchers from Symantec and The Hacker News have highlighted that the vulnerability was actively abused by the ransomware operators. The cybersecurity community is on high alert as the incident underscores the persistent threat posed by zero-day vulnerabilities.
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The Black Basta #ransomware operators may have been exploiting a recently patched Windows privilege escalation bug as a zero-day, according to researchers with @symantec. #cybersecurity #infosec #ITsecurity https://t.co/JAKCMyRDTg
Ransomware Group May Have Exploited Windows Vulnerability as Zero-Day #cybersecurity https://t.co/GatW4bgZT9
Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw https://t.co/kuDXMhMQC0
Black Basta Ransomware May Have Exploited MS Windows Zero-Day Flaw: https://t.co/MTcE2WvuAY by The Hacker News #infosec #cybersecurity #technology #news
🚨 Alert: Black Basta #ransomware group may have exploited a privilege escalation flaw (CVE-2024-26169) in the Microsoft Windows Error Reporting Service as a zero-day #vulnerability. Learn more: https://t.co/O3wqIDGe1X #cybersecurity
CVE-2024-26169: Windows Zero-Day Vulnerability Abused by Black Basta Ransomware https://t.co/tpYmr0KAG5