# 333 Tor exit nodes hijacked for SSH and email interception

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ssh-traffic-and-retrieve-plaintext-email/

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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Created: 2026-10-22T11:48:00.051954+00:00

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Original source: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/300-tor-exit-nodes-hijacked-to-intercept-ssh-traffic-and-retrieve-plaintext-email/