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Hackers are mass-exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites
A critical vulnerability in the cPanel web hosting control panel is being actively and widely exploited by hackers. The flaw allows attackers to bypass two-factor authentication, leading to complete server takeovers and affecting thousands of websites.
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This is an urgent reminder to patch systems immediately if you are running cPanel. The scale of this exploit highlights the systemic risk of widely used infrastructure software and the importance of automated security audits.
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Hackers are mass-exploiting the cPanel bug to gain control of thousands of websites" from TechCrunch (https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/hackers-are-still-exploiting-the-cpanel-bug-to-gain-control-of-thousands-of-websites/) [Mon, 04 May 2026 18:02:18 +0000]