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BriefsafetySep 2, 2026

BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all

What can we learn from a BGP hijacking that poisoned production software? Hackers carried out a supply chain attack that installed malware on networks using an unusual technique: hijacking a chunk of Internet space where cloud management software used by hosting providers, data centers, and other large infrastructure companies is updated [1].

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  1. arstechnica.com · BGP hijack infecting networks caused by a comedy of errors that’s not funny at all Sep 2, 2026

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