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Significant mystery malware attack destroys 600,000 routers
Last October, subscribers to an ISP called Windstream became embroiled in a mass router breakdown issue, impacting around 600,000 devices
The company replaced the bricked routers but there has not been much in terms of an explanation until a recent report conducted by cyber security firm Lumen Technologies’ Black Lotus Labs. It transpires that over 72 hours beginning October 25, malware was deployed, wiping out more than 600,000 router devices connected to a solitary autonomous system number (ASN) belonging to an unnamed ISP. Windstream has still not provided a detailed response or explanation on what happened, leaving customer queries open, with security experts also seeking more answers about this significant and unique cyberattack.
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