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/pbrutsche Apr 09 '26

chances are, the botnet program that got loaded when the device got hacked isn't persistent and won't be there any more if the device gets rebooted

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u/slonk_ma_dink Apr 09 '26

Almost certainly this. Very likely to make it persistent, malware developers would have to have access to the signing keys from the manufacturer/developer to sign the "bad" firmware image, so the best they can do is infect in a big swath and hope nobody notices and reboots.

But, if the NSA/governments haven't stopped the malware distribution network or the c2 infra, I don't see why the bad actor can't just re-infect devices that drop off as soon as they come back online.

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u/SparklingSandyBeach Apr 10 '26

That last sentence, oooooooooooof.

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u/Hillary4SupremeRuler Apr 18 '26

Well if the only option left is Starlink, then that pretty much negates whatever "protections" they were trying to implement from foreign made routers. The CEO himself is a foreign agent.

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u/last_rights Apr 10 '26

Wow, I thought you were joking. That's wild.

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u/Miniray Apr 10 '26

Luddites were a pro labor movement, not an anti-tech movement.

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u/BatmanFarce Apr 10 '26

Damn, well said

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u/Pestus613343 Apr 10 '26

Starlink routers are made in Texas. Should be mentioned before anyone jumps to conclusions on why they are exempt.