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#3 BleepingComputer general April 10, 2026 at 13:12 UTC

Supply chain attack at CPUID pushes malware with CPU-Z/HWMonitor

By Bill Toulas

AI Summary

Attackers compromised CPUID's API infrastructure and modified download links on the official website to distribute malware through popular system monitoring tools CPU-Z and HWMonitor. The supply chain attack demonstrates how threat actors are targeting trusted software distribution channels to reach a broad user base of system administrators and enthusiasts.

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Relevance score: 90.0/100

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