> how do the routers* know to send the packets towards the "right"* The described attack utilized a malicious router. I imagine, in theory, that any middle ro

> how do the routers* know to send the packets towards the "right"* The described attack utilized a malicious router. I imagine, in theory, that any middle router (such as your ISP) could then be used for such an attack. Imagine Comcast being able to inject their garbage [0] into even VPN sessions. Or a government actor that Comcast is known to route for. [0]: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6108 https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc6108