Qlik Sense Servers Targeted with Reverse Shells Staging ActiveMQ and Veeam Exploits

# Qlik Sense Servers Targeted with Reverse Shells Staging ActiveMQ and Veeam Exploits

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/qlik-sense-servers-targeted-with-reverse-shells-staging-acti · AIR-2026-1902 · live

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation): Exploitation confirmed in the wild against live customer environments.
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-11-11 (happened 2026-10)
- AI role: No AI role
- Products: Qlik Sense, Apache ActiveMQ, Veeam

## Summary

Threat actors launched automated attacks against European organizations using Qlik Sense servers to execute PowerShell reverse shells. Researchers detected the intrusions, which also involved staging exploit payloads for Apache ActiveMQ and Veeam systems.

## What to do

Audit internet-facing Qlik Sense, ActiveMQ, and Veeam servers for unauthorized PowerShell activity and ensure all security updates are applied.

## Latest updates

- 2026-11-11: Hackers Target Qlik Sense Servers With Reverse Shells, Stage ActiveMQ and Veeam Exploits (https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-target-qlik-sense-servers-with.html)

## Sources

- 2026-11-11 The Hacker News: Hackers Target Qlik Sense Servers With Reverse Shells, Stage ActiveMQ and Veeam Exploits https://thehackernews.com/2026/11/hackers-target-qlik-sense-servers-with.html

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