Asus Routers Hacked in 'WrtHug' Campaign

Bankinfosecurity • November 19, 2025

Suspected Chinese cyberespionage hackers have commandeered tens of thousands of Asus routers in an operation showing a heavy emphasis on infecting ...

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Critical Auth Bypass Vulnerability in Asus DSL Routers Asus has identified a critical authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2025-59367) affecting its DSL-AC51, DSL-AC750, and DSL-N16 router models. This flaw allows remote, unauthenticated attackers to gain full control of unpatched devices exposed online. A firmware update has been released to address this issue. 14 sources 55

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Asus Routers Hacked in 'WrtHug' Campaign

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