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Hackers compromised AOMEI update servers between April and July 2026 to secretly distribute CROSSROAD and SHINYROAD malware. The attack affected organizations in the United States, Australia, India, Singapore, Spain, and Switzerland. A 10-minute exposure window occurred on May 28, while a 6-minute window happened on July 16. AOMEI's CTO leads an internal investigation into the supply chain breach.
Rank Math confirmed that copies of its PRO plugin downloaded between 20:02 UTC on October 15 and 07:12 UTC on October 16 contained malware. The vendor released a clean version 3.0.124, but Wordfence warned that the malware can recreate hidden backdoors whenever a site is visited.
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