Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military

End-of-life routers in homes and small offices hacked in 120 countries.

Early report Major update Updated Apr 8, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC

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Ars Technica: Thousands of consumer routers hacked by Russia's military.

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Ars Technica •published Apr 8, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC •fetched Apr 8, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC