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Hackers targeted “hundreds of thousands” of Asustek computer owners by pushing a backdoor update software tool from the computer maker’s servers, cyber security firm Kaspersky Lab said on Monday.
The attack took place between June and November 2018, according to Kaspersky.
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The hackers were surgically targetting an unknown pool of users, who were identified by their network adapters’ MAC addresses.
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More than 57,000 Kaspersky users installed the backdoor version of ASUS Live Update, the report said.
Asus did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment.
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