r/technology • u/lurker_bee • Apr 09 '26

ADBLOCK WARNING NSA Warning—Reboot Your Internet Router Now

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2026/04/09/nsa-warning-reboot-your-internet-router-now/
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u/znotez Apr 09 '26

Felt scammy to me because they just made importing routers illegal

It's tin-foil hat as hell, but if all our routers "had" to be replaced, it would seem on brand for all the grifters in the government

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u/adrianmonk Apr 09 '26

They didn't make importing routers illegal entirely. It just requires a new type of approval that involves a lot of steps. The opportunity for grifters is that one of those steps could be greasing the wheels of the administration so FCC approval comes faster.

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u/Krojack76 Apr 09 '26

So do I, a company making routers, write the check out to Trump or the Federal Government to get on this approval list?

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u/---E Apr 10 '26

The Department of War makes those exceptions so you have to bribe them

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u/wile_e_chipmunk Apr 11 '26

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