Why exploit Is Trending Today?
Explore key developments that caused exploit to trend — updated as the story unfolds.
3 key events detected
July 23, 2025 at 6:07 AM
**Microsoft's SharePoint Under Attack: Chinese Hackers Exploit Unpatched Flaw, Impacting U.S. Nuclear Weapons Agency and Other Organizations**
- Microsoft acknowledges a security flaw in SharePoint, known since May, but the patch failed to effectively address the issue.
- Chinese state-backed hacking groups, including 'Typhoon', are exploiting this zero-day vulnerability to steal data and deploy malware.
- The U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) was breached in this campaign, along with over 100 other organizations.
- Microsoft has released emergency patches for SharePoint amid these active attacks.
- Experts urge users to apply the patches immediately to mitigate the risk of further breaches.
July 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
GMX, a decentralized exchange, was hacked for $40 million in crypto. The hacker initially converted the stolen funds into 11,700 ETH and laundered them across Ethereum and Arbitrum. However, they later started returning the stolen funds, with over $9 million in ETH already reimbursed. The hacker also accepted a $5 million bounty offered by the GMX team, resulting in a net profit of $3 million from the exploit.
July 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
GMX, a decentralized exchange, suffered a $40-$42 million exploit, leading to a 20% price dive. The hacker converted stolen crypto to ETH and laundered funds through CrowSwap, rejecting a $4.2 million bounty. GMX halted trading and token minting, and Bithumb designated it a closely monitored asset.