A suspected Russian-speaking cyber actor has been attributed to the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to devise exploits targeting a recently disclosed pair of security flaws in PaperCut NG/MF and break into hundreds of instances. According to independent reports from Blackpoint Cyber and GreyNoise, the activity originates from "45.142.193[.]132," an IP address that has been linked to
Why This Matters
The evidence matters to defenders using Claude because it could allow access without the expected authentication controls.
Recommended Action
Confirm whether sep is present in your environment, compare your versions against the report, and apply available vendor patches or mitigations.
CVE: CVE-2026-81578, CVE-2026-82078