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Asus Routers Under Attack: 9,000 Compromised, Urgent Action Needed

6/1/2025

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Thousands of Asus routers are under siege, compromised by ruthless brute-force attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-39780 vulnerability. GreyNoise has identified nearly 9,000 routers affected by this alarming breach. Users are urged to take immediate action: log in, disable SSH access, and perform a factory reset to eliminate security risks, as mere firmware updates won't suffice.

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Story summary

Thousands of Asus routers are under siege, compromised by ruthless brute-force attacks exploiting the CVE-2023-39780 vulnerability. GreyNoise has identified nearly 9,000 routers affected by this alarming breach. Users are urged to take immediate action: log in, disable SSH access, and perform a factory reset to eliminate security risks, as mere firmware updates won't suffice.