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Chinese malware removed from SOHO routers after FBI issues covert commands (arstechnica.com)
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[–] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 9 points 9 months ago

I suspect it might have been problematic to tip off the malware operators that the network was about to be shut down. Apparently customers are going to be informed via their ISPs now. I guess some if them may decide to junk the routers.