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Russian hackers hijack hotel Wi-Fi networks to spy on travelers, Microsoft says

The Record · · International · Data Breaches

Russian state-sponsored hackers have been compromising hotel Wi-Fi networks around the world to steal travelers' login credentials and infect devices with espionage malware, Microsoft said.

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