State Hackers Hit 37 Countries, BeyondTrust CVSS 9.9 RCE, Signal Hijacked & More | HN Ep. 61
From Exploit Brokers By Forgebound Research - Tech and Hacking News Commentary by Cipherceval
February 19, 2026 · 22 min · Season 1 · Episode 61
About this episode
This episode discusses a state-backed espionage group compromising organizations globally, along with critical cybersecurity vulnerabilities and incidents.
A newly uncovered state-backed espionage group has compromised 70 organizations across 37 countries in a single year — and they were scanning infrastructure in 155 more. In this episode of Hacking News, we break down Palo Alto Unit 42's Shadow Campaigns investigation, a CVSS 9.9 pre-authentication RCE in BeyondTrust's remote access tools, a state-sponsored Signal phishing campaign targeting European politicians and military officials without using a single line of malware, CISA's aggressive new directive ordering federal agencies to rip out end-of-life edge devices, and an Everest ransomware claim against Iron Mountain that turned out to be far less than advertised. Whether you're a cybersecurity professional, IT admin, or just someone who wants to stay informed about the threats facing our digital world — this episode has critical takeaways you can act on today. 🔒 Key Topics Covered: • TGR-STA-1030 "Shadow Campaigns" — state-backed espionage across 37 countries • BeyondTrust CVE-2026-1731 — CVSS 9.9 pre-auth RCE in remote access tools • Signal Phishing Campaign — German BfV/BSI advisory on account hijacking • CISA BOD 26-02 — Binding directive to eliminate end-of-support edge…
People in this episode
Host: Cipherceval
Topics covered
- state-backed espionage
- cybersecurity threats
- remote access vulnerabilities
- phishing campaigns
- ransomware incidents
- CISA directives
Keywords
- state hackers
- CVSS 9.9 RCE
- Signal hijacked
- CISA directive
- ransomware
- cybersecurity
- phishing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Palo Alto Unit 42, BeyondTrust, CISA, Iron Mountain, German BfV/BSI
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