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Oracle Issues Warning After Hackers Exploit Security Flaw in Mass Campaign

Oracle has issued a security warning regarding a vulnerability that threat actors leveraged as part of a coordinated mass-hacking campaign targeting organizations worldwide.

The tech giant confirmed the security flaw and alerted customers after a cybercrime gang claimed responsibility for exploiting the bug to compromise multiple targets. According to reporting, the attack campaign affected a significant number of organizations.

In a related disclosure, Google announced it had notified more than 100 organizations that operated potentially vulnerable servers. The notifications came as security researchers tracked the ongoing exploitation of the flaw.

Security teams are advising organizations to apply available patches and review their systems for signs of compromise. The incident highlights the rapid pace at which threat actors can move once a vulnerability becomes publicly known or is actively exploited in the wild.

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