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#10 SecurityWeek general July 27, 2026 at 10:50 UTC

Hacked Public Wi-Fi Gateways Used to Harvest Corporate Credentials

By Ionut Arghire

AI Summary

A threat actor has been compromising public Wi-Fi gateway appliances and using them to intercept and harvest Microsoft 365 credentials from traveling corporate employees. The attack targets the captive portal or authentication flow of public hotspot infrastructure, turning a trusted connectivity resource into a credential-harvesting trap for business travelers.

Relevance score: 76.0/100

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