¡World Alert! They detect new cyber attack of a Russian malware

The FBI detected a new cyber attack from Russia and issued a global alert. It is a malware that appropriates domestic routers to block traffic on the web, collect private information and even orchestrate massive attacks.

It could cut access to thousands of sites in the world, as happened after the DNS attack in late 2016.

The name given to this malware is VPNFilter and it is estimated that it has already affected at least 500 thousand routers in 54 countries, according to data from Cisco's Talos. The vulnerable devices are Kinskys, MikroTik, NETGEAR and TP-Link; as well as QNAP NAS storage systems. Here are some of the models that could be affected with VPNFilter:

Linksys E1200

Linksys E2500

Linksys WRVS4400N

Mikrotik RouterOS for Cloud Core Routers: Versions 1016, 1036, and 1072

Netgear DGN2200

Netgear R6400

Netgear R7000

Netgear R8000

Netgear WNR1000

Netgear WNR2000

QNAP TS251

QNAP TS439 Pro

Other QNAP NAS devices running QTS software

TP-Link R600VPN

It should be noted that these are just some models. That is, there could be other versions or manufacturers that could also be vulnerable to VPNFilter.

According to the researchers, it is highly destructive malware. If it continues to expand, it could destroy hundreds of thousands of devices as well as prevent access to almost any website in the world.