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Hackers Exploit Plex2Shell Flaws to Install Crypto Miners and Linux Proxy Backdoor - The Hacker News

Reported by The Hacker News | October 19, 2026, 5:32 pm

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Attackers exploit four Plex Media Server flaws chained as Plex2Shell to deploy XMRig miners and reverse proxy software after PoC release.

Threat actors have begun to exploit a chain of vulnerabilities in Plex Media Server to deploy cryptocurrency miners and reverse proxy software, a day after a proof-of-concept (PoC) went public.
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