Hackers hijack AOMEI update servers to secretly spread malware

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Hackers reportedly compromised AOMEI's servers to distribute malware through a built-in promotional feature in its backup software, briefly tampering with configuration files before restoring them to their original state to hide the attacks.a […]

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