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300+ Tor Exit Relays Hijacked to Steal SSH Passwords (Oct 1-5)

2026-10-21 15:56 UTC · The Hacker News · read the source ↗ #tor#ssh#credential-theft
  • Engineer — Plan: Only password-based SSH sessions routed through Tor during October 1-5 are affected. Audit SSH access logs for Tor-origin connections in that window, rotate any credentials that may have been exposed, and enforce key-only SSH authentication on all servers.
  • SOC/IR — Plan: The active interception window closed October 5; build a hunt for any Tor-exit-routed SSH sessions in that period and trace subsequent authentication events from potentially stolen credentials to detect follow-on access.
  • Leader — Skip
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