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Ransomware gangs have been exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN flaw since June

Reported by Help Net Security (Sinisa Markovic)

Summary by Cyber Security News21 Oct 2026, 13:13 CET

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Ransomware gangs have been exploiting Palo Alto GlobalProtect VPN flaw since June — Image: Help Net Security

Several ransomware groups are exploiting CVE-2026-0257, an authentication bypass in Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS GlobalProtect patched in May, to break into organizations in sectors ranging from healthcare and education to government and energy.

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