333 Tor exit nodes hijacked for SSH and email interception

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Hackers hijacked 333 Tor exit nodes to intercept unencrypted SSH and email traffic. They used a reused password and installed Ebury, a 12-year-old Linux backdoor. Attackers redirected SSH connections and blocked encrypted email ports.

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