Chinese Hackers Exploit WordPress and Zyxel Flaws to Steal Government Data
Executive Summary
A Chinese-speaking threat actor exploited vulnerabilities in ZyXEL GS1900 Smart Managed Switches and WordPress to exfiltrate sensitive data from 996 devices and over 18,500 records stored in backend databases, targeting government data.
Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Bleeping Computer - Published Date: 2026-09-22T20:35:24+00:00 - Category: threat-intel
Original Description: A Chinese-speaking threat actor has been exploiting vulnerabilities in ZyXEL GS1900 Smart Managed Switches and WordPress to steal sensitive data from 996 devices and more than 18,500 records stored in backend databases. [...]
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Source: Bleeping Computer