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PaperCut Fixes Actively Exploited Flaws with New Security Releases

PaperCut has released new security updates to fix two actively exploited flaws that allowed hackers to bypass authentication and execute malicious code, with over 395 organizations in 48 countries affected. The company has issued maintenance releases, including versions 26.0.5, 25.0.13, and 24.1.10, to patch the vulnerabilities and protect users.

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AI-Powered Attack Exploits PaperCut Flaws in 395 Organizations

In a shocking display of speed, an AI-powered attack exploited PaperCut flaws to compromise at least 11 organizations in just 26 seconds, with the entire campaign unfolding in a matter of hours. The attackers used "hundreds of AI agents" to automate the exploitation effort, combining AI models with commodity tools to target vulnerable PaperCut NG/MF servers.

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AI Agents Fuel PaperCut Attacks at Scale

A suspected Russian-speaking actor has unleashed a massive assault on PaperCut MF/NG, compromising at least 440 instances with the help of hundreds of AI agents that supercharged exploit development, targeting, and post-exploit operations. The attacks hit the education sector hard, with victims in 48 countries, primarily in the US, UK, France, and other major nations.

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Attackers Exploit PaperCut Flaws to Harvest Education Sector Credentials

Stolen logins from the education sector could give attackers a master key to unlock other critical systems, sparking serious concerns about widespread security breaches. Threat actors are exploiting PaperCut flaws to harvest credentials, creating a privileged pathway for further malicious activity.

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PaperCut Zero-Days Exploited in Data Theft Attacks

Hackers are actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in PaperCut NG and MF, using them to bypass authentication and steal sensitive data from vulnerable print management servers. Attackers have already been spotted chaining these flaws to launch data theft attacks, prompting emergency patches from PaperCut Software.

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PaperCut Vulnerabilities Expose Enterprises to Elevated Threats

PaperCut's recent vulnerabilities, CVE-2026-82078 and CVE-2026-81578, pose a severe threat to enterprises, allowing attackers to gain remote access to sensitive information with ease - and no authentication required. This alarming weakness has security experts warning of elevated risks and potential breaches.

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PaperCut Issues Second Patch as Hackers Exploit Flaws

PaperCut has released an updated emergency patch to tackle vulnerabilities that hackers are actively exploiting, working closely with security researchers to stay one step ahead. This new patch includes extra security measures to protect PaperCut NG and MF installations from attacks.

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