Tag: dns hijacking
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CubePilot Hit by DNS Hijacking to Intercept Traffic
On July 24, a DNS hijacking attack hit CubePilot, allowing hackers to intercept traffic and potentially capture sensitive credentials from visitors to their portal and forum. The attackers obtained TLS certificates for all cubepilot.org subdomains, making their scam nearly undetectable.
FBI Disrupts Russian Hacker Network with DNS Hijacking Takedown
In a major cyber takedown, the FBI has successfully disrupted a Russian hacker network by pulling the plug on compromised US-based routers, effectively cutting off the threat actor's malicious infrastructure. This bold move allowed authorities to neutralize the threat without relying on individual device owners to take action.