Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA
- ID
- 37509
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 20 Oct 2026, 11:32 PM
- Fetched
- 21 Oct 2026, 1:44 AM
- Provider
- The Hacker News
- Category
- security
- Original URL
- https://thehackernews.com/2026/10/qilin-and-inc-ransomware-groups-exploit.html
- Source URL
- https://feeds.feedburner.com/TheHackersNews
Summary
- Score
- 2.0
- Created
- 21 Oct 2026, 1:46 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developerssaas_startup_founders
What happened
The Hacker News headline reports that the Qilin and INC ransomware groups are exploiting a Palo Alto Networks flaw to bypass MFA. The supplied page text is truncated after the headline and contains only site navigation, so no CVE ID, affected product or version, patch status, victim counts, or attack mechanics are available. Nothing beyond the headline claim can be verified from this text.
Why it matters
There is not enough detail here to act on: no CVE, no affected PAN-OS or GlobalProtect version, and no fix guidance. If your startup runs Palo Alto firewalls or GlobalProtect VPN for remote access, treat this as a prompt to check Palo Alto's own advisory and patch notes directly rather than relying on this headline; if you do not operate Palo Alto network gear, this item changes nothing in your week.
Discussion angle
MFA bypass via an edge appliance is the pattern worth ten minutes: ask who in the group actually owns firewall/VPN patching, and whether anyone would notice a GlobalProtect appliance sitting unpatched until a ransomware crew found it first.