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Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide

Operation WrtHug Compromises Thousands of ASUS Routers Worldwide

First seen 2 Dec 2025, 18:33 UTC

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ThreatCluster March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

Operation WrtHug has hijacked approximately 50,000 ASUS routers globally, primarily targeting end-of-life models. The campaign is believed to be linked to Chinese threat actors and exploits multiple vulnerabilities, affecting users mainly in Taiwan, the United States, Russia, and Southeast Asia.

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