The Black Basta ransomware group is suspected of exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Windows, identified as CVE-2024-26169. This privilege escalation flaw in the Windows Error Reporting Service was reportedly used in recent cyber attacks before being patched. Researchers from Symantec and The Hacker News have highlighted that the vulnerability was actively abused by the ransomware operators. The cybersecurity community is on high alert as the incident underscores the persistent threat posed by zero-day vulnerabilities.