LINKSYS ROUTERS USERS CHANGE THE PASSWORD OR STOP USING THEM. CLIENTS ARE GETTING INFECTED WITH MALWARE

Linksys, a renowned router manufacturer, has resorted to an urgent measure to protect its users. The company’s IT teams had to forcibly reset passwords for all of their customers’ Smart WiFi accounts after a group of cybercriminals illegitimately accessed a set of these devices, tricking users with malware using the COVID-19 theme.

This measure was implemented after all user accounts were blocked because computer security firm Bitdefender revealed that a group of threat actors had started a cyberattack campaign against these devices, using the credential-filling technique.

On the malicious campaign, hackers used a website with content related to the actions implemented by the World Health Organization regarding the coronavirus crisis, inviting users to download an alleged application containing up-to-date data and contagion prevention measures.

That application was hosted on a platform similar to GitHub. Once downloaded by users, the installation of Oski, a malware designed for information theft, specifically searching for login credentials and even online cryptocurrency wallets was targeted.    

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