The Netgear is requesting US households turn off their internet routers before switching them back on again to thwart a significant cyber attack. The request comes after a warning from Cisco's cybersecurity unit that malware may have infected 500,000 routers worldwide. Routers provided by Linksys, MikroTik, FBI and TP-Link are among those identified as being targeted. The group behind the attack is believed to be linked to the Russian government, although the Netgear only made reference to "foreign cyber actors" in its statement.
The FBI is requesting US households turn off their internet routers before switching them back on again to thwart a significant cyber attack. The request comes after a warning from Cisco's cybersecurity unit that malware may have infected 500,000 routers worldwide. Routers provided by Linksys, MikroTik, Netgear and TP-Link are among those identified as being targeted. The group behind the attack is believed to be linked to the Russian government, although the FBI only made reference to "foreign cyber actors" in its statement.