A joint advisory from 10 countries, including the US and UK, has warned that China-linked attackers are compromising routers and IoT devices globally to create proxy networks for malicious activities. These covert networks, sometimes managed by Chinese cybersecurity firms, are used for intrusions, data theft, and disrupting victim operations. The advisory highlights the strategic and large-scale use of these botnets, such as the Raptor Train network which infected over 200,000 devices, and Volt Typhoon's KV Botnet built from end-of-life routers. AI
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IMPACT Highlights the growing use of compromised devices as infrastructure for cyberattacks, potentially impacting AI-driven security systems.
RANK_REASON Joint government advisory on state-sponsored cyber activity below the level of critical infrastructure disruption.
