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Thousands of ASUS Routers Compromised by Malware-Free Backdoors

5/29/2025

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Thousands of ASUS routers have fallen victim to malware-free backdoors, granting attackers continuous access. Security firms GreyNoise and Sekoia.io revealed that hackers exploit vulnerabilities and legitimate features to gain SSH access. To protect their devices from this alarming threat, users are urged to perform factory resets and block malicious IP addresses.

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Story summary

Thousands of ASUS routers have fallen victim to malware-free backdoors, granting attackers continuous access. Security firms GreyNoise and Sekoia.io revealed that hackers exploit vulnerabilities and legitimate features to gain SSH access. To protect their devices from this alarming threat, users are urged to perform factory resets and block malicious IP addresses.