![]() ![]() The information was uncovered by noted security blogger Brian Krebs on his KrebsOnSecurity site, which worked with a group of researchers associated with law enforcement officials and ISPs to help take infected systems offline, and thus disrupt the LizardStresser botnet. The hack affected routers across the globe, with internet users now being urged to change the default credentials on their home router – including the user name and password – as well as encrypting the connection if they are using a wireless router. Hackers were easily able to gain access to thousands of routers in homes, universities and businesses due to users not changing their factory passwords, instead relying on combinations such as ‘admin/admin,’ or ‘root/12345’. LizardStresser, which offers paying customers the chance to take down websites using DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attacks, was reportedly run by the group as part of a widespread ‘marketing campaign’ for Lizard Squad. Notorious hacking group Lizard Squad has apparently been using unsecured home internet routers to power its LizardStresser service, new research has discovered.
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