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By Lyrie Threat Intelligence·7/17/2026
New Windows LegacyHive zero-day gives hackers admin privileges
Source: BleepingComputer
Published: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:05:30 -0400
Summary
A security researcher using the "Nightmare Eclipse" handle has released a Windows zero-day exploit dubbed LegacyHive that allows attackers to escalate privileges on up-to-date Windows systems. [...]
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