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333 Tor exit nodes hijacked to intercept SSH traffic and retrieve plaintext email

For 3 days this month, 333 exit nodes were hacked in hopes of stealing sensitive data.

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For three days in October, hackers compromised 333 Tor exit nodes, reconfiguring them to prioritize unencrypted email traffic and to funnel SSH connections through servers under the attackers’ control. The manipulation was designed to intercept sensitive data, including plaintext email. A security researcher disclosed the intrusion on Tuesday, noting the scale of the operation and its focus on exploiting unencrypted communications.

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