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New Botnet Hijacks 9,000 ASUS Routers & Enables SSH Access by Injecting Public Key

New Botnet Hijacks 9,000 ASUS Routers & Enables SSH Access by Injecting Public Key

The “AyySSHush” botnet has compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers globally, using advanced tactics to maintain persistent backdoor access. Detected in March 2025, attackers exploited vulnerabilities through brute-force attacks, enabling unauthorized commands. Despite ASUS patching vulnerabilities, compromised devices retain backdoors. Security experts recommend checking for unauthorized SSH services and blocking specific malicious IP addresses.

Source: cybersecuritynews.com –

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