Asus — Cyber Attacks, Breaches & Threat Activity

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
50
occurrences
First Seen
November 14, 2025
Last Seen
July 8, 2026

Asus is a organization tracked across 29 threat clusters and 50 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed November 14, 2025; most recent activity July 8, 2026.

Overview

ASUS (ASUSTeK Computer Inc.) is a Taiwanese multinational electronics company best known for motherboards, laptops, graphics cards, and other PC components. It has become a notable cybersecurity concern due to a high-profile data breach associated with the Everest ransomware group and multiple firmware/boot-time vulnerabilities affecting ASUS products, which elevate the risk to supply chain and end-user environments.

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  • Asus Routers Compromised in Major Cybercrime Botnet Operation

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  • ASUS Removes File Shredder to Address Critical Security Vulnerability

    ASUS has discontinued its 'File Shredder' feature due to a critical security vulnerability. This decision affects users relying on the feature for secure file deletion. The company emphasizes the need for users to…

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  • Asus Data Breach: Everest Ransomware Group Claims Responsibility

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  • Critical Security Flaw in Asus DSL Routers Requires Immediate Update

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  • Critical Auth Bypass Vulnerability in Asus DSL Routers

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  • Operation WrtHug Compromises Over 50,000 ASUS Routers Globally

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Recent Intelligence Reports

  • China — Infosecurity-Magazine · July 8, 2026
  • UAT — Blog.Talosintelligence · July 7, 2026
  • 621822 — www.cybersecuritydive.com · May 14, 2026
  • How The 2022 Qatar World Cup Soccer Was Nearly Hacked — www.darkreading.com · April 12, 2026
  • Asus routers hijacked to power dangerous cybercrime proxy network - here's what we know — Techradar · March 11, 2026
  • Coinbase confirms data leak, record ransom in Russia and other cybersecurity news — Forklog · February 7, 2026
  • ASUS Discontinues “File Shredder” Feature to Patch Critical Vulnerability — Gbhackers · February 3, 2026
  • WARNING: Notepad++ Hijacked By China State-Sponsored Threat Actors — Linkedin · February 2, 2026

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