Surfshark VPN breached through exposed test server

VPN provider Surfshark disclosed that hackers accessed one of its internal testing and proxy servers after a configuration error left it exposed to the internet on September 10, 2026. The breach resulted from improper security configuration of the development infrastructure.

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Surfshark disclosed that hackers accessed one of its internal test servers after a configuration error exposed it to the internet. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/surfshark-vpn-says-h

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Surfshark disclosed that hackers accessed one of its internal test servers after a configuration error exposed it to the internet. https://www. bleepingcomputer.com/news/secu rity/surfshark-vpn-says-hackers-breached-internal-testing-proxy-servers/