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  "path": "/news/security/payouts-king-ransomware-uses-qemu-vms-to-bypass-endpoint-security/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-17T19:16:12.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.bleepingcomputer.com",
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  "textContent": "\nThe Payouts King ransomware is using the QEMU emulator as a reverse SSH backdoor to run hidden virtual machines on compromised systems and bypass endpoint security.",
  "title": "Payouts King ransomware uses QEMU VMs to bypass endpoint security"
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