ViciousTrap: Persistent SSH Backdoors Found in 9,000+ ASUS Routers

A sophisticated cyberattack campaign, dubbed ViciousTrap, has compromised over 9,000 ASUS routers, establishing persistent SSH backdoors that survive reboots and firmware updates.

https://forum.hashpwn.net/post/637

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Thousands Of Asus Routers Reportedly Affected By “ViciousTrap” Backdoor #asus #asusrouters #hardware #routers #vicioustrap

https://www.lowyat.net/2025/354474/asus-routers-vicioustrap-backdoor/

Thousands Of Asus Routers Reportedly Affected By "ViciousTrap" Backdoor

GreyNoise, a security analyst group, have discovered a backdoor, "ViciousTrap", inside thousands of Asus routers.

Lowyat.NET
A new threat actor, ViciousTrap, has weaponized a Cisco flaw (CVE-2023-20118) to compromise 5300+ network devices globally. They're turning these into a massive honeypot to harvest exploits from other attackers. Fascinating and concerning. #InfoSec #CyberAttack #ViciousTrap

🪤 Sekoia #TDR's new exclusive research uncovers the #ViciousTrap, a honeypot network deployed on compromised edge devices.

https://blog.sekoia.io/vicioustrap-infiltrate-control-lure-turning-edge-devices-into-honeypots-en-masse/

ViciousTrap - Infiltrate, Control, Lure: Turning edge devices into honeypots en masse. 

Discover ViciousTrap, a newly identified threat who turning edge devices into honeypots en masse targeting

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