Hackers infected over 500,000 routers with potential to cut off internet

Hackers infected over 500,000 routers with potential to cut off internet

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https://www.cnet.com/news/hackers-infected-over-500000-routers-with-potential-to-cut-off-internet-access/

More than half a million routers and network devices in 54 countries have been infected with sophisticated malware, researchers from Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group warn.

The malware, which the security researchers are calling VPNFilter, can steal logins and passwords, can monitor industrial controls and contains a killswitch for routers. 

Hackers infected over 500,000 routers with potential to cut off internet

May 23, 2018, 3:53pm UTC
https://www.cnet.com/news/hackers-infected-over-500000-routers-with-potential-to-cut-off-internet-access/ > More than half a million routers and network devices in 54 countries have been infected with sophisticated malware, researchers from Cisco's Talos Intelligence Group warn. > The malware, which the security researchers are calling VPNFilter, can steal logins and passwords, can monitor industrial controls and contains a killswitch for routers.