CPUID Site Served STX RAT via Trojanized CPU‑Z & HWMonitor Installers

CPUID's website briefly served trojanized installers for CPU‑Z, HWMonitor, HWMonitor Pro and PerfMonitor that deployed the STX RAT. The compromise lasted under 24 hours (≈ Apr 9 15:00 UTC – Apr 10 10:00 UTC). Anyone who downloaded official installers during that window should assume possible compromise. Defenders should review exposure and monitor for follow‑on activity. Read the daily briefing for more context and mitigation tips: https://kernelpanicbrief.substack.com #STXRAT #SupplyChain #Infosec #CPUZ

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