"Both the FBI and NSA warned of Russian hackers targeting vulnerable routers around the world to steal sensitive information. The attackers are mostly interested in military and government secrets, but home and small office users are also at risk."
"The US Department of Justice and the FBI disrupted a network of compromised SOHO routers that the Russian GRU had exploited to carry out malicious DNS hijacking operations. The GRU is infamous for committing acts of espionage and more violent types of attacks against foreign adversaries."
"Members of the GRU cybercrime group APT28 have been stealing login credentials from compromised routers, including older, legacy TP-Link routers. Many of its products are affected, but all of them have reached end-of-life status, meaning they are no longer supported by the company."
The FBI and NSA issued warnings about Russian hackers targeting routers globally to steal sensitive information. These attacks primarily focus on military and government secrets, but home and small office users are also at risk. The GRU has exploited compromised SOHO routers for malicious DNS hijacking operations. APT28, a GRU cybercrime group, has been stealing login credentials from affected routers, particularly older TP-Link models, which are no longer supported. The US government is considering banning TP-Link routers due to security concerns.
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