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PHP2Shell Exploited in Destructive Check Point Gateway Attacks

Why it’s here: A specialist cybersecurity report on a destructive campaign exploiting critical vulnerabilities in Check Point gateways, a major firewall vendor, bears on the cybersecurity policy landscape (critical infrastructure, nation-state campaigns, supply-chain vulnerabilities) even without an explicit federal hook.

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  1. 2d agoSecurityWeekPHP2Shell Exploited in Destructive Check Point Gateway AttacksThreat actors exploited PHP2Shell flaws to breach Check Point Gateway appliances and deploy a wiper in two waves starting late October and early November 2026.
    3 articles · BleepingComputer
    1. 2d agoSecurityWeekEarliestPHP2Shell Exploited in Destructive Check Point Gateway Attacks
    2. 2d agoBleepingComputerPickupCheck Point gateways hacked via PHP2Shell to deploy VMware ESXi wiper
    3. YesterdayCSO OnlinePickupThe firewall becomes the foothold: Attackers turn Check Point gateways against customers
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