VPNFilter malware with bricking capabilities poses major threat after infecting 500,000+ networking devices

A potentially highly destructive malware is estimated to have infected at least 500,000 networking devices in at least 54 countries since as far back as 2016, in what could be the prelude to a massive attack potentially capable of cutting off the internet from hundreds of thousands around the world.

Article Link: https://www.scmagazine.com/malware-with-bricking-capabilities-poses-major-threat-after-infecting-500000-networking-devices/article/768231/