Count of Hacked Cisco IOS XE Devices Unexpectedly Plummets

From 60,000 to 1,200: Researchers Warn Attackers May Have Disguised Infections
Security researchers are warning that the number of apparently backdoored Cisco IOS XE Devices has suddenly plunged from to 36,541 to about 1,200. While the cause of the decline isn't clear, one concern is that attackers who exploited two zero-day vulnerabilities have been hiding their tracks.

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