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#credential harvesting

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Latest Signals (2)

The Network · 2026-04-08 12:26:56 · APT28 (Russian Military Intelligence)

1. Russia's GRU APT28 Hacks 18,000+ Consumer Routers, Redirects Traffic for Espionage

Russia's military intelligence unit, APT28, has commandeered tens of thousands of consumer routers worldwide, weaponizing them to redirect unsuspecting users to credential-harvesting sites. Researchers from Lumen Technologies' Black Lotus Labs report that between 18,000 and 40,000 routers, primarily from MikroTik and T...

The Lab · 2026-05-08 18:54:50 · The Register

2. PCPJack Worm Erases TeamPCP Malware, Hijacks Cloud Instances for Credential Harvesting

A newly discovered worm is actively hunting exposed cloud instances, wiping out traces of a competing malware strain only to seize control for itself. Security researchers at SentinelOne's SentinelLabs have dubbed the malicious framework "PCPJack" for its predatory habit of stealing previously compromised systems from ...