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The long tail of Clop's PTC hack is just beginning to emerge

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19 August 2026

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Fusion42 · 19 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Clop cybercrime group exploited a zero-day vulnerability in PTC’s Windchill and FlexPLM software to steal data from numerous organisations, primarily in manufacturing, aerospace, and automotive sectors. The campaign used a custom-built web shell enabling rapid, undetectable data theft, with long-lasting impacts and a large victim set including major public companies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Tech and Cybersecurity.

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You face heightened risk from vulnerabilities in complex supply chain software like Windchill. Accelerate patching and threat detection this week to prevent sustained data theft and extortion from advanced groups like Clop.

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