FBI seizes domain controlling 500,000 routers infected with “VPN Filter” malware. Experts say it’s now up to businesses to find and update any vulnerable gear. Ukraine’s Security Service, the SBU, says it suspects that Russian Federation attackers planned to use the rigged routers to cause chaos during the 2018 Champions League Final being held in Kiev this coming Sunday. Security experts say longstanding flaws and poor authentication controls in many routers mean that malware such as VPN Filter won’t be going away anytime soon.”]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/chaos-on-cheap-fancy-bear-malware-weaponizes-routers-a-11031