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Malicious NGINX Configurations Enable Large-Scale Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign - Stanley - Feb 14, 2026 Malicious NGINX Configurations Enable Large-Scale Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active web traffic hijacking campaign that has targeted NGINX installations and management panels like Baota (BT) in an attempt to route it through the attacker's infrastructure. Datadog Security Labs said it observed threat actors associated with the recent React2Shell (CVE-2025-55182, CVSS score: 10.0) exploitation using malicious NGINX https://thehackernews.com/2026/02/hackers-exploit-react2shell-to-hijack.html RE: Malicious NGINX Configurations Enable Large-Scale Web Traffic Hijacking Campaign - shakur123 - Feb 14, 2026 This is a solid reminder that misconfigurations are just as dangerous as zero-days. NGINX is everywhere, so abusing it for traffic hijacking at scale is a smart (and scary) move.