Qilin and INC Abuse Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA

Qilin and INC abuse Palo Alto Networks flaw to bypass MFA

Qilin and INC ransomware operators are exploiting a Palo Alto Networks vulnerability to bypass multi-factor authentication on exposed systems, as outlined in Palo Alto Networks reporting. The activity links two active ransomware groups to direct...

Palo Alto's firewall OS has been under attack from multiple ransomware groups since June

Multiple ransomware groups, including Qilin and Inc, have been exploiting a high-severity authentication bypass bug in Palo Alto Networks' PAN-OS, with Unit 42 investigating attacks since early June across numerous industries, such as finance, healthcare, and manufacturing. CVE-2026-0257 affects…

Qilin and INC Ransomware Groups Exploit Palo Alto Networks Flaw to Bypass MFA | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting

Ravie LakshmananOct 20, 2026Vulnerability / Network Security Palo Alto Networks has disclosed that it's continuing to observe exploitation of a now-patched security flaw impacting  PAN-OS and Prisma Access by ransomware actors. The activity relates to CVE-2026-0257 (CVSS score: 7.8), an authentication bypass flaw that could be exploited by bad actors to set up unauthorized VPN […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!