operation shadowhammer

Hackers take control of the update tool, attacking tens of thousands of ASUS computers
hackers have taken control of the upgrade tool - asus live update utility is preinstalled on the vast majority of asus new devices and silently installs malware on devices.
The list of nearly 600 MAC addresses was targeted in the recent hacking of millions of ASUS computer users
according to a recent announcement by researchers at kaspersky lab, tens of thousands of asus computers have been infected with malware by an attack that took place last january.