FBI urges router security steps after Russian GRU attacks

10 Mwezi wa tano, 2026

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US federal agencies have disclosed that Russian military intelligence compromised thousands of small office and home routers, urging owners to take immediate protective measures.

The FBI and NSA revealed on April 7 that a GRU unit known as APT28 or Fancy Bear has targeted SOHO routers since at least 2024. The operation involved DNS hijacking to intercept credentials and communications, affecting devices across 23 states and impacting over 5,000 consumer devices plus 200 organizations according to Microsoft reports.

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Illustration depicting FCC ban on new foreign-made routers due to security risks, featuring banned router, US flag, and production shift to America.

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The Federal Communications Commission announced on March 23, 2026, that new consumer-grade routers manufactured outside the US pose an unacceptable national security risk and will be added to its Covered List. The ban applies to sales of new models but spares existing and previously authorized routers. Manufacturers may seek exemptions by planning to shift production to the US.

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Jumanne, 31. Mwezi wa tatu 2026, 02:50:43

FBI urges router security steps after Russian GRU attacks

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FCC bans new foreign-made routers as security risk

Western agencies warn of russian hackers on tp-link routers

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