Hackers captivate Cisco routers

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Hackers captivate Cisco routers

A Chinese hacker group called Salt Typhoon (also known as RedMike) is targeting telecommunications companies worldwide. According to Insikt Group security researchers from Recorded Future, the attackers exploit unpatched vulnerabilities in Cisco IOS XE network devices. Particularly affected are companies in the US, UK, South Africa, Italy and Thailand. Access through compromised Cisco devices The hackers gain access to the victims' networks via …