Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites

Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites

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Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/30/hackers-are-actively-exploiting-a-bug-in-cpanel-used-by-millions-of-websites/