Bleeping Computer

CCleaner Hack Carried Out In Order to Target Big Tech Companies

The CCleaner hack that took place over the summer and came to light this week might have been carried out by an infamous cyber-espionage group, believed to be operating out of China, and which ...
Bleeping Computer

CCleaner Compromised to Distribute Malware for Almost a Month

Version 5.33 of the CCleaner app offered for download between August 15 and September 12 was modified to include the Floxif malware, according reports published by MorphiSec and Cisco Talos. Floxif is ...
Threat Post

Inside the CCleaner Backdoor Attack

Two members of Avast’s threat intelligence team shared new information about the CCleaner backdoor attack. MADRID—As the investigation continues into the backdoor planted inside CCleaner, two members ...
CSOonline

Hackers backdoored CCleaner for a month: Over 2 million infected with malware

The 32-bit version of CCleaner v5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud v1.07.3191 were infected with malware. Affected systems need to be restored to a state before Aug. 15, 2017, or reinstalled. Hackers ...
eWeek

CCleaner Hacked, Infecting Millions With Backdoor Malware

AI thrives on data but feeding it the right data is harder than it seems. As enterprises scale their AI initiatives, they face the challenge of managing diverse data pipelines, ensuring proximity to ...
Computer Weekly

Malware hidden in CCleaner targeted tech firms

Several major technology companies were targeted by malicious code injected into Avast-owned Piriform CCleaner software prior to release in a supply chain compromise. Earlier this week, Piriform said ...
Graham Cluley

CCleaner, distributed by anti-virus firm Avast, contained malicious backdoor

CCleaner is a popular Windows utility used by many millions of internet users to remove cookies, wiped browsing histories, and clean-up temporary internet files where malware might be lurking. It’s ...
Neowin

32-bit CCleaner 5.33, CCleaner Cloud 1.07 compromised, introduced backdoor

A two-stage backdoor in digitally signed binaries of 32-bit CCleaner 5.33.6162 and CCleaner Cloud 1.07.3191 caused the sending of "non-sensitive data" to a server in the US. The issue has been fixed.