9to5Mac · August 6, 2026 — 15:14

Biggest backdoor yet found in Chinese routers sold under multiple brand names

Biggest backdoor yet found in Chinese routers sold under multiple brand names
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The most blatant security backdoor yet seen in an internet router has been found in a range of models sold under multiple brand names. A firmware implant phones home to cloud servers in China to ask for instructions, and can then be remotely controlled …

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