#detection

Analysis · May 20, 2026 · Colten Anderson

Microsoft said 'no known exploitation.' The exploit may have been three months old.

When Microsoft patched CVE-2024-26169 in March 2024, the advisory said it wasn't aware of attacks. Symantec later found a Black Basta exploit tool built weeks earlier. The technique it used, an IFEO Debugger key, is one you can detect even when you can't patch in time.