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Russian State Hackers Target Vulnerable Routers Worldwide, Joint Advisory Warns

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Russian State Hackers Target Vulnerable Routers Worldwide, Joint Advisory Warns

Cybersecurity agencies from 12 countries issued a joint advisory warning that Russian state-backed hackers are actively exploiting vulnerable routers by leveraging weak Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) credentials. The campaign targets routers worldwide and leverages known configuration weaknesses to gain network access.

Why it matters: Organizations operating routers globally face immediate risk of compromise and network intrusion; administrators should audit SNMP configurations and enforce strong credentials on all exposed management interfaces.

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