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Rows of generic routers on a rack in a neutral-colored server room with blank labels.

Russian Hackers Target Routers Globally, Warn Cybersecurity Agencies

A brazen plot by Russian hackers to disrupt global networks was thwarted, but not before cybersecurity agencies warned of a potentially catastrophic attack that could have left 500,000 citizens shivering in the dark. The hackers, linked to Russia's Federal Security Service, targeted vulnerable routers worldwide using simple and easily exploitable passwords.

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Large empty internet router centered on a rack in a neutral-colored industrial network closet.

Russian Hackers Target Critical Infrastructure via Router Exploits

Russian state-backed hackers have infected 18,000 routers in 120 countries, sparking a multinational warning about the threat to critical infrastructure networks. The alarming campaign is linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Centre 16, notorious for exploiting poorly configured routers to gain access to sensitive networks.

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