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Attackers pulled 372 MB of Philippine nuclear records through a 2023 ownCloud bypass

The ownCloud fix has been available since November 2023. Hunt.io says a Chinese-speaking operator used the bug anyway to take 176 files off a nuclear research body, and CISA has now set an August 30, 2026 federal deadline.

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