After reading the actual report, I think bruce is making assumptions about the attackers' motivations that may or may not be the case.
https://blog.lumen.com/the-pumpkin-eclipse/ Still, 600k routers gone in 72 hours is quite a lot. If they were also being actively used in a botnet, good riddance. On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 1:05 PM Josh Luthman <j...@imaginenetworksllc.com> wrote: > >And then when it became clear that the issue wasn't being addressed, they > forcibly turned off those 600,000 routers. I am finding it difficult not to > applaud that action. > > The concern is that someone would shut off the routers or compromise them, > so they compromised and shut them off? > > On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM Dave Taht <dave.t...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> >> >> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/600000-families-using-one-internet-provider-have-routers-bruce-perens-geedc/ >> >> >> -- >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVFWSyMp3xg&t=1098s Waves Podcast >> Dave Täht CSO, LibreQos >> > -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVFWSyMp3xg&t=1098s Waves Podcast Dave Täht CSO, LibreQos
