500,000 routers affected by malware which spies on users
At least 500,000 consumer routers have been affected by malware called VPNFilter which can spy on users and launch cyberattacks, according to researchers from cyber intelligence firm Talos. It also contains an auto-destruct feature that hackers can remotely activate to delete the malware. The researchers further said the malware shares code with cyberattacks linked to Russia.