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China-Linked Hackers Exploit Chrome-Windows Zero-Day Chain to Deploy GRIMWEDGE

A Chinese threat actor has been attributed to a spear-phishing campaign that exploits recently patched security flaws in Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows to deliver a malicious JavaScript backdoor called GRIMWEDGE.

CDF News DeskThe Hacker News15 Sept 2026, 11:01 am
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CDF REPORT

A Chinese threat actor has been attributed to a spear-phishing campaign that exploits recently patched security flaws in Google Chrome and Microsoft Windows to deliver a malicious JavaScript backdoor called GRIMWEDGE.

What to watch next

Watch for revised fixed-version guidance and confirmation that mitigations are holding in affected environments.

What remains unknown

The available reporting does not establish which organizations or systems have been directly affected.

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