Google: China-linked Armory Castle exploits critical BeyondTrust flaw
Google warned that China state-sponsored group Armory Castle is exploiting critical CVE-2026-102764 (CVSS 9.3) in BeyondTrust Remote Support. A patch was released on October 8 and the flaw was disclosed on October 15; attackers gained root access and maintained persistent presence.
- CVE-2026-102764 in BeyondTrust Remote Support carries a CVSS score of 9.3
- Patch released October 8, public disclosure on October 15, 2026
- Armory Castle has been active since October 2023 conducting espionage for China
- Attackers escalated to root and deployed the Sawfly PHP webshell
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