A Perfect Copy of a Trusted Website Delivered Three Chained Zero-Days

The pages borrowed real content from trusted organisations while a hidden frame delivered the already shared exploit chain.

The pages borrowed real content from trusted organisations while a hidden frame delivered the already shared exploit chain.

Google's exploited V8 flaw was one stage in BlueMoon, a three-vulnerability Chrome and Windows chain that multiple espionage groups adopted within days. Patch both Chrome and Windows, then hunt the published indicators.

Google patched CVE-2026-85046 in Chrome 152.0.7977.82/.83 after confirming an exploit in the wild. CISA set a federal deadline of 18 September.