Summary
U.S. security agencies are telling Americans to reboot and secure their home internet routers to stop Russian hackers. The hackers have been taking control of these devices to access personal and work information. The National Security Agency (NSA) and FBI advise updating, securing, and rebooting routers to protect against these threats.
Key Facts
- U.S. officials found Russian hackers exploiting home internet routers.
- Hackers are part of Russia’s military intelligence, linked to the GRU.
- The NSA recommends rebooting routers and updating security settings.
- FBI and Justice Department disrupted a network of compromised routers.
- FBI sent commands to fix hacked routers and stop further attacks.
- Many people never update router security, making them easy targets.
- Routers were hacked to redirect internet traffic and gather user information.
- A survey showed that most users haven't changed default router passwords.
