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MS Nightmare

5d 18h ago by infosec.pub/u/redsand in cybersecuritymemes from infosec.pub

Could I get some context please?

Sure!

https://blog.barracuda.com/2026/05/19/nightmare-eclipse-zero-days-grudge

TLDR from the link:

  • Nightmare-Eclipse (Chaotic Eclipse) is a malicious actor driven by a personal grievance against Microsoft.
  • The exploits published by this threat actor have been observed in threat activity linked to Russian-geolocated infrastructure.
  • Defenders should prioritize patching CVE-2026-33825, hardening BitLocker and layering network detection and identity controls that operate independently of the compromised endpoint.

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  • Personal grievance. Claims Microsoft violated an agreement and "left me homeless with nothing." No evidence of financial motive or nation-state affiliation.

Malicious actor

Not really. They reported the bug properly, Microslop hasn't upholded the contract, so they aren't going to uphold their end either.

Thank you for filling me in.