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APT / state · Tue 28 Jul 2026 · 20:55 UTC

Actively exploited

RT by @cyb3rops: Update: the Chinese threat actor behind the #Hermes + #CyberStrikeAI + #SliverC2 exploitation node has shifted operations to a new server ( migrated ~19 Jun 2026). Threat actor also hit http://derouter.ai, an AI-API reseller selling Claude/GPT access. Found an endpoint wide open and pulled 775 upstream API-key IDs + their ban/rate-limit status + full traffic data(patched). New infra IOCs: 203.88.119[.]53 — new primary host post-migration 137.220.144[.]253:12305 — Sliver Redirector (also ran its own independent exploit campaign vs 32 targets) 143.92.51.76[:]23175 — WireGuard/SOCKS5 exit node for scan traffic 207.180.56[.]150 — Operator's IP address Domains: 1daynews[.]app/435736b425a677a8 — public-facing CVE-intel dashboard (14,643 CVEs tracked, 20 sources, live-updating) aitoday[.]me — second service Attribution: SSH key artifact leaks username knaithe (knaithe@DESKTOP-IQA5FIU), retained across the migration. Telegram control bot (AAtttttttaccccckBot). Full China-nexus stack — FOFA / DeepSeek / GLM / dnslog[.]cn, internal agent notes all in Chinese. Shodan username via api key: crc2 @malwrhunterteam @500mk500 @MichalKoczwara

Filed UTCSource DRT ↗

<p>Update: the Chinese threat actor behind the <a href="https://nitter.net/search?f=tweets&amp;q=%23Hermes">#Hermes</a> + <a href="https://nitter.net/search?f=tweets&amp;q=%23CyberStrikeAI">#CyberStrikeAI</a> + <a href="https://nitter.net/search?f=tweets&amp;q=%23SliverC2">#SliverC2</a> exploitation node has shifted operations to a new server ( migrated ~19 Jun 2026).<br /> <br /> Threat actor also hit <a href="http://derouter.ai">derouter.ai</a>, an AI-API reseller selling Claude/GPT access. …

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KEV
Active exploitation (KEV)
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CVE · 7

KEV from CISA · EPSS from FIRST
CVE ids in this dispatch with their KEV status and EPSS score
IdKEVEPSSReference
CVE-2026-0300KEV32%NVD ↗
CVE-2024-21762KEV83%NVD ↗
CVE-2026-33017KEV25%NVD ↗
CVE-2026-21858—78%NVD ↗
CVE-2026-3055KEV4%NVD ↗
CVE-2026-34486KEV7%NVD ↗
CVE-2026-25253—24%NVD ↗

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