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CPUID site hijacked to serve malware instead of HWMonitor downloads

Fri, 10/04/2026 - 13:53
Six-hour breach turned trusted links into a coin toss between legit tools and credential stealers

Visitors to the CPUID website were briefly exposed to malware this week after attackers hijacked part of its backend, turning trusted download links into a delivery mechanism for something far less welcome.…

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