At least 500,000 routers, mostly located in Ukraine, have been infected with malware called “VPN Filter” The FBI seized control of a domain to which infected routers attempt to “phone home” for instructions. The FBI has connected the attack campaign to the hacking group known as “Fancy Bear,” aka APT28. The group has also been tied to attacks against the Democratic National Committee and Hilary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign as well as the U.S. Senate and this year’s Olympic Winter Games.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/fbi-seizes-domain-controlling-500000-compromised-routers-a-11030