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Ars Technica
3 months ago
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Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands

The FBI sent commands to infected routers to remove malware used by Chinese hackers to attack critical infrastructure.
FBI had to obtain authority from a federal judge before conducting the takedown of the infected routers. [ more ]
Theregister
3 months ago
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Volt Typhoon's botnet infected 'hundreds' of older routers

China's Volt Typhoon attackers used hundreds of outdated routers infected with malware to target US critical infrastructure.
The FBI was able to infiltrate the attack, harvest key data, and remotely wipe the KV Botnet. [ more ]
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