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China-linked APT weaponized Dell RecoverPoint zero

Securityaffairs.Co •Pierluigi Paganini • February 18, 2026

A suspected Chinese state-linked group exploited a critical Dell RecoverPoint flaw (CVE-2026-22769) in zero-day attacks starting mid-2024. Mandiant and Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) reported that a suspected China-linked APT group quietly exploited a critical zero-day flaw in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines starting in mid-2024. “Mandiant and Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) have identified […]

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Chinese Hackers Exploit Dell Zero-Day Flaw CVE-2026-22769 Since Mid-2024 A Chinese state-backed hacking group, UNC6201, has been exploiting a critical zero-day vulnerability in Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines since at least mid-2024. The flaw, tracked as CVE-2026-22769, features a maximum severity rating due to hardcoded credentials, allowing unauthorized access to VMware virtual machine backups. This exploitation was revealed by Mandiant and the Google Threat Intelligence Group on February 17, 2026. 40 sources 70

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