APT28 exploit routers to enable DNS hijacking operations
released on 2026-04-07 @ 01:57:22 PM
Russian cyber actors APT28 have been exploiting routers to overwrite Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)/Domain Name System (DNS) settings to redirect traffic through attacker-controlled DNS servers. Resulting malicious DNS resolutions enable adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks that harvest passwords, OAuth tokens and other credentials for web and email related services. This puts organisations at risk of credential theft, data manipulation and broader compromise.