technology Techradar 2026-09-01

China-linked 'Fire Ant' malware transforms routers into surveillance hubs

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered that the 'Fire Ant' group is compromising Cisco routers and other network hardware to establish persistent, stealthy platforms for global espionage.

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