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Thousands of hacked TP-Link routers used in years-long account takeover attacks

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Hackers are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform password spray attacks, Microsoft says.

The malicious network, made up almost entirely of TP-Link routers, was first documented in October 2023 by a researcher who named it Botnet-7777 .

Microsoft says the attacks are “highly evasive” because the botnet takes pains to conceal the malicious activity.

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