Security News > 2018 > May > FBI Seizes Domain Controlling 500,000 Compromised Routers

Sinkholing Should Help Mitigate 'VPN Filter' OutbreakAt least 500,000 routers, mostly located in Ukraine, have been infected with "VPN Filter" malware that experts believe is a prelude to a massive cyberattack. But the FBI has reportedly sinkholed the control domain for the router botnet, which should help contain the potential damage.

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