VPNFilter Destructive Malware

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VPNFilter Destructive Malware [ https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2018/05/23/VPNFilter-Destructive-Malware 
] 05/23/2018 09:03 AM EDT 
Original release date: May 23, 2018

NCCIC is aware of a sophisticated modular malware system known as VPNFilter. Devices known to be affected by VPNFilter 
include Linksys, MikroTik, NETGEAR, and TP-Link networking equipment, as well as QNAP network-attached storage (NAS) 
devices. Devices compromised by VPNFilter may be vulnerable to the collection of network traffic (including website 
credentials), as well as the monitoring of Modbus supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) protocols.

VPNFilter has a destructive capability that can make the affected device unusable. Because the malware can be triggered 
to affect devices individually or multiple devices at once, VPNFilter has the potential to cut off internet access for 
hundreds of thousands of users.

NCCIC encourages users and administrators to review the Cisco blog post on VPNFilter [ 
https://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/vpnfilter ] for recommendations and to ensure that their devices are updated 
with the latest patches. NCCIC will provide updated information as it becomes available.

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