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DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses (arstechnica.com)
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DOJ quietly removed Russian malware from routers in US homes and businesses::Feds once again fix up compromised retail routers under court order.

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[–] remotelove@lemmy.ca 15 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

It's easier to replace the malware with your own, honestly. (Bots do this all the time, actually.)

"Removed" is such a strong word and likely not used correctly here.

Edit: This isn't a "conspiracy". It's a math game, TBH. And it's exceedingly cheap.