Asus routers across the globe hit by suspected Chinese cyberattack - here's what we know

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• Thousands of expired ASUS routers hijacked into “Operation WrtHug” cyber-espionage botnet
• Chinese state-sponsored actors exploit multiple n-day flaws, using 100-year TLS certificates
• Compromised routers form relay network, mostly in Taiwan and Southeast Asia

Thousands of expired ASUS routers are being hijacked and assimilated into a botnet being used as infrastructure for cyber-espionage operations, experts have warned.