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Google Uncovers Hackers Hijacking Legitimate Software Updates to Deploy Hidden Backdoors

Open TabsOctober 20, 2026

Nyxfrom the trust-update-servers-never dept.

Attackers compromised AOMEI Technology's update mechanism to slip backdoors into legitimate software patches. The supply chain attack let malicious code reach users who trusted the vendor's update process. Anyone running affected AOMEI products should verify their systems and check for unauthorized access.

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