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Hackers Compromise Cisco Routers to Spy on Networks and Reach Critical Infrastructure

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 1, 20264 min read

Fire Ant has moved beyond attacking individual systems and is now compromising network infrastructure that organizations trust to move traffic and manage access. The actor has turned Cisco IOS XR routers into platforms for surveillance, remote connectivity, and movement toward high-value environments. The campaign shows how an intruder can use a router as more than […] The post Hackers Compromise Cisco Routers to Spy on Networks and Reach Critical Infrastructure appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Fire Ant has moved beyond attacking individual systems and is now compromising network infrastructure that organizations trust to move traffic and manage access. The actor has turned Cisco IOS XR routers into platforms for surveillance, remote connectivity, and movement toward high-value environments. The campaign shows how an intruder can use a router as more than a gateway. Fire Ant created a GRE tunnel absent from running configuration and commit records, captured network traffic, and…

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