D-Link, Ubiquiti devices hijacked by hackers to plunder stolen bandwidth
- Attackers exploited vulnerable devices to install legitimate bandwidth-sharing software and hijack internet connections
- Compromised systems were covertly added to proxy networks, enabling anonymous criminal activity
- Campaign affected at least 143 devices across 34 countries, highlighting patching and access-control failures
When threat actors break into a system, they don’t need to install malware to make use of the compromised endpoint - they can install perfectly legal, normal software, and still walk away with a paycheck they didn’t earn.
A recent proxyjacking campaign spotted by security researchers GreyNoise impacted hundreds of devices in dozens of countries.
Proxyjacking
Proxyjacking is a type of attack in which a device is hijacked and assimilated into a proxy network. Usually, cybercriminals would break into a computer, install malware and create a proxy network of their own, which they can later rent or use themselves. Threat actors are always in need of “clean” and unflagged devices and...
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