Attackers used more than 300 Tor exit relays to steal SSH passwords

First reported by The Hacker News at · Updated · 2 sources

The relays redirected SSH connections to servers that collected login passwords, a researcher found. Exit relays are the final hop before traffic leaves Tor for its destination, according to The Hacker News, while Cyber Security News reported that the campaign also targeted unencrypted email traffic.

  • Cyber Security News put the affected relay count at 333.

Covered by 2 publishers within 4 hours of the first report.

Reporting2

The Hacker News Attackers Hijacked Over 300 Tor Exit Relays to Intercept SSH Connections · info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
Cyber Security News Hackers Hijack 333 Tor Exit Nodes to Intercept SSH Logins and Steal Credentials · Abinaya