Intel agencies warn of Russian state hackers targeting routers worldwide
Intel agencies warn of Russian state hackers targeting routers worldwide
Intel agencies warn of Russian state hackers targeting routers worldwide
Intel agencies warned that Russian state hackers target internet-facing routers by exploiting weak configurations and known flaws.
cross-posted from: https://scribe.disroot.org/post/10132693
A coalition of 21 cybersecurity and intelligence agencies has warned that Russian state-sponsored hackers continue to compromise internet-facing routers by exploiting weak configurations and known vulnerabilities, enabling them to steal device configurations and gain insight into victims' networks.
The joint cybersecurity advisory was issued by ... cybersecurity authorities from Australia, Canada, the UK, New Zealand, France, Italy, Sweden, Poland, Estonia, Finland, the Czech Republic, Denmark, and the US.
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The agencies identify communications, defense industrial base, energy, financial services, government, and healthcare organizations as being at the highest risk. While the campaign focuses on routers, the attackers are primarily interested in the sensitive information stored on them, such as network configurations and credentials that can facilitate follow-on compromises.
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