A new attack, dubbed "Operation WrtHug," has compromised around 50,000 outdated ASUS WRT routers, primarily in Taiwan and Southeast Asia. Researchers suspect the campaign is linked to China, leveraging multiple known vulnerabilities to facilitate stealthy espionage.

Thousands of Asus routers have been hacked and are controlled by a suspected Chinese state-sponsored group. The attack targets outdated models that no longer receive security updates, and researchers believe the compromised devices may be used for covert operations and espionage. The majority of affected routers are located in Taiwan, with additional clusters in several other countries.