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UK exposes Russian military intelligence hijacking vulnerable routers for cyber
BACKGROUND
1 SIGNALFIRST DETECTED 7 April 2026
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How the story developed
7 Apr
UK exposes Russian military intelligence hijacking vulnerable routers for cyber attacks
REPORT · WHAT · NCSC UK
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Other feeds and industry voices
7 Apr
Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.
Fancy Bear, also known as APT28, has taken over thousands of residential home routers to steal passwords and authentication tokens in a wide-ranging espionage operation.
OPINION · WHAT · TechCrunchOPEN STORY
13 Jul
UK and Allies urge critical sectors to improve defences against Russian intelligence targeting
New advisory highlights Russian state cyber actors’ global exploitation of poorly configured routers
REPORT · WHAT · NCSC UKOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military
End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.
REPORT · WHAT · Ars TechnicaOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Russian hacking group targets home and small office routers to spy on users
The FBI, NCSC, and Microsoft warn of an ongoing Russian campaign hijacking DNS settings on home and small office routers to spy on users.
REPORT · WHAT · Malwarebytes LabsOPEN STORY
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